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[Sooner]

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@gtx wrote:

@Sooner  I have been thinking about trying too grow my own lettuce. I don't think I will ever trust purchasing lettuce again. I grow some tomatoes, cucumber, and peppers in my limited space. I think growing lettuce is more time consuming.

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@gtx Maybe grow lettuce in big pots or raised beds to cut down on weeds and pests!  I think it is an excellent idea.  We also have grown swiss chard and it is easy and good.  As I remember you can cut it and it regrows.  

What I have been thinking is doing more chopped salads in the future and using fewer greens.  

[gtx]

@Sooner  That is exactly what I was thinking. I grow everything in pots. I have two pots and potting soil just waiting for cooler temperatures in Texas. I am going to give it a try. 

My cucumber and one tomato is from Robertas at QVC. Next year I will get two of each if they have them. I have a Sweet 100s tomato plant in a large pot in the flowerbed. It is huge and still making tomatoes and they are so delicious.

The cucumber from Robertas is the small cucumber that is so good.

[ciao_bella]

Yes, the FDA confirmed that a key lab test pinning a massive Cyclospora parasite outbreak on a shredded lettuce sample from Taylor Farms was a false positive. However, the FDA still warns consumers to avoid recalled iceberg lettuce because patient interviews and traceback data still link the outbreak to Taylor Farms de Mexico. 

Here is the breakdown of what happened:

• The False Positive: The FDA initially reported a Taylor Farms lettuce sample tested positive for the parasite Cyclospora (which causes severe stomach issues). Days later, lab experts reviewed the test and said it was a false positive, noting that no product samples from Taylor Farms have tested positive. 

• The Traceback Data: Even without a positive test, "traceback" investigations (tracing food from a sick patient's plate all the way back to the farm) and epidemiological data (tracking common foods eaten by sick people) still point to Taylor Farms from central Mexico.

• The Recall: Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled its iceberg lettuce from central Mexico across 27 states, including supplies sent to Taco Bell and Walmart stores. 

• The Status: The FDA and CDC are still investigating the outbreak, and the voluntary recall remains in place

[beckyb1012]

I had some Taylor Farms shredded lettuce in fridge and threw it out yesterday unopened.  Went and bought the Walmart brand that I normally buy anyway and had my usual night time salad.

[ciao_bella]

@beckyb1012   I just read this about the lettuce from Walmart.  Not sure if this is the Walmart brand that you bought and ate.  

Recalls: Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled iceberg lettuce shipped to 27 states, including New Jersey. This also affects popular brands like Marketside sold at Walmart.

[beckyb1012]

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@ciao_bella wrote:

@beckyb1012   I just read this about the lettuce from Walmart.  Not sure if this is the Walmart brand one that you bought and ate.  

Recalls: Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled iceberg lettuce shipped to 27 states, including New Jersey. This also affects popular brands like Marketside sold at Walmart.

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Thanks but I am enjoying my salad every night.  The Texas Dept of State Health Services as shown the numbers for this same thing every summer from May 1st to Aug. 31st since 2012.  This is not new but yearly in places of our country.