WARNING: Lettuce recalled over E. coli concerns

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By RACHEL KONRAD, Associated Press Writer Mon Oct 9, 6:41 AM ET

SAN FRANCISCO - A popular brand of lettuce grown in California's Salinas Valley, the region at the center of a nationwide spinach scare, has been recalled over concerns about
E. coli contamination.
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The lettuce does not appear to have caused any illnesses, according to the president of Salinas-based Nunes Co. Inc.

Executives ordered the recall Sunday after learning that irrigation water may have been contaminated with E. coli, Tom Nunes Jr. said.

So far, company investigators have not found E. coli bacteria in the lettuce itself, Nunes said.

"We're just reacting to a water test only. We know there's generic E. coli on it, but we're not sure what that means," he said. "We're being extra careful. This is precautionary."

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