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Food Safety Five Ep. 13: A New Model for Identifying E. Coli Interventions in Romaine Production

This episode of Food Safety Five discusses a new study that leverages a novel quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) model to identify points of E. coli contamination along the U.S. romaine lettuce farm-to-fork continuum. It suggests that half of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses linked to romaine lettuce are caused by contamination via untreated overhead irrigation water, and provides insights that could inform microbial food safety strategies in romaine supply chain.

News Article: Half of Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreaks Caused by Overhead Irrigation Water, Study Finds

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