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To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (2579)	2/7/1998 7:23:00 AM
From: Aishwarya	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4356

Jefferey ! **INDUSTRY MAY LOOK AT OPTIONS TO WASH PRODUCE** This was published in USA today: The article speaks for itself and looks like eventually the industry (Veggies)are looking to be washed .... Greens can harbor illness NEW ORLEANS - Even leafy greens can bite back, say scientists convening at a meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. Researchers report Monday on outbreaks of salmonella in alfalfa sprouts and the E. coli O157:H7 traced to lettuce: Alfalfa sprouts were the source of more than 140 cases of salmonella in Oregon and British Columbia last winter, reports Dr. Chris A. Van Beneden of the Oregon Health Division, Portland. Contaminated sprouts were traced to seeds from Europe. Seeds and sprouts were recalled. Leaf lettuce contaminated with E. coli sickened 70 people in July 1995 in Western Montana, says medical epidemiologist Marta Ackers of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The infection was traced to lettuce from at least three stores and two distributors. Ackers says it's not certain how the lettuce became tainted. E. coli is found in cattle feces and is most often associated with beef or raw milk. In September 1995, 30 people who attended a Boy Scout retreat in Maine suffered E. coli poisoning. Two were hospitalized. Iceberg lettuce was identified as the source. Jonathan Mermin of the CDC reports the lettuce may have been cross-contaminated by beef in the same refrigerator. It is unusual for E. coli to turn up in produce, says Ackers. As detection of foodborne microbes improves, new routes of contamination are being discovered. "We need further investigation to make sure fresh produce is safe . . . but definitely people need to realize if it is a raw food item, they need to wash it." But, she says, even that may not guarantee safety. How to wash raw food is something industry and other research institutions need to investigate. Regards, Sri