Spinach contamination crisis
September 22nd, 2006 by RespiteMatch.com- Chronicle staff report
Friday, September 22, 2006
Thursday’s developments:
– The number of people sickened by E. coli climbed to 157. Of those, 83 have been hospitalized and 27 have suffered a form of kidney failure. One person has died.
– Investigators searched three farms in the Salinas Valley for possible contamination and expected to search at least five more over the next several days.
– Growers and processors in the region announced plans to develop their own safety standards to prevent future outbreaks in spinach and other leafy green vegetables.
– The Food and Drug Administration said that depending on results of the investigation, new regulations may be necessary to protect the safety of the food supply.
– The FDA said it continues to work with growers in regions outside the Salinas Valley to get spinach back on the market and convince consumers that it’s safe.
Source: Chronicle staff report
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