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Et Tu, Caesar? Why Romaine Contamination Keeps Happening

Markon Cooperative, Salinas, California

A November 2018 advisory warned consumers to avoid romaine consumption, preceded by two other food safety incidents also linked to romaine in April 2018 and November 2017. Meanwhile, customers are growing to love this nutrient-packed dark leafy green—the stable of America’s most favorite salad—the Caesar. So what are chefs supposed to do? Fortunately, there are answers and they are coming in the form of effective and more stringent standards.

While romaine isn’t uniquely susceptible to contamination (...