CNN/AP: Recalled lettuce free of dangerous E. coli, tests show

[DeepModem Mom]

Recalled lettuce free of dangerous E. coli, tests show
October 10, 2006

WASHINGTON (AP) -- California lettuce recalled over E. coli fears tested negative for a sometimes deadly strain of the bacteria, company officials said Tuesday.

The Nunes Company Inc. of Salinas, California, said multiple samples from among the more than 8,500 cartons of recalled green leaf lettuce tested negative for pathogenic E. coli O157:H7. That strain is the same responsible for the E. coli outbreak linked to spinach that killed three people and sickened 199 others.

The company ordered the voluntary recall after irrigation water tested positive for E. coli. Follow-up testing of water samples determined it wasn't the pathogenic strain of the bacteria.

"We are relieved that all results were negative, and we are confident our product is safe," company president Tom Nunes said in a statement.

The Food and Drug Administration also is testing company irrigation water. The results should be available late Wednesday or Thursday....

http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/10/10/lettuce.recall.ap/index.html

[MadMaddie]

1. I don't trust the FDA....at all...

[merwin]

2. What about the 250 boxes that went missing?

[cui bono]

3. Clinton stole them, silly. n/t