Canal Water?

Update on Bagged Salad Cyclospora Outbreak

Not this canal. Image from Pixabay

Do you remember that bagged salad recall caused by cyclospora contamination? When I wrote that article for my blog we didn’t know the source of the cyclospora on the bagged salad. Up to that point, the CDC said that most cyclospora outbreaks were caused by imported food. Well not this outbreak. A recent update from the FDA shows that the source of the cyclospora is possibly irrigation canal water used by small farms in Florida.

Additionally the carrots are no longer part of this recall, so just the iceberg lettuce and the red cabbage are part of the investigations.

Irrigation water was also implicated in one of the recent outbreaks of E. coli STEC in Romaine lettuce. This time in Arizona and the feedlots were nearby the lettuce fields.

Make sure you know where your ingredients and food products are coming from. Don’t be caught out if there is a recall. Book a free food safety call NOW! Your business depends on having a good supply chain program.

Be safe. Wear a mask. Wash your damn hands. Eat a healthy diet.

Remember: Food Safety First. Non-compliance = Death