Raw Food Sellers Updates

FDA: Irradiating spinach, lettuce OK to kill germs (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:16:14 GMT
WASHINGTON — Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and a few other germs. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday will issue a regulation allowing spinach and lettuce sellers to take that extra step, a long-awaited move amid increasing outbreaks from raw produce. It doesn't excuse dirty ...