FDA announced that leafy greens E. coli outbreak investigation is over- cattle implicated in the outbreak

The FDA announced that the investigation of the outbreak of E. coli in leafy greens is over. Their finding confirms the presence of a recurring strain of E. coli O157:H7 in a region within Salinas Valley, which could serve as a potential source that could be associated with future contamination events. 
The investigation found the outbreak strain in a sample of cattle feces collected on a roadside about a mile upslope from a produce farm. Cattle grazing on agricultural lands near leafy greens fields could have an increased risk of produce contamination, where contamination could be spread by water, wind, or other means. The FDA recommends that growers of leafy greens assess and mitigate risks associated with adjacent and nearby land-use practices, particularly the presence of livestock, which is a persistent reservoir of E. coli O157:H7 and other Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. The investigation has been unable to identify a specific type of leafy green at the heart of this outbreak. @ https://www.fda.gov/news-events/fda-brief/fda-brief-leafy-greens-e-coli-outbreak-investigation-concludes-identifies-environmental-sample

 Leafy Greens E. coli Outbreak Investigation Concludes
Leafy Greens E. coli Outbreak Investigation Concludes

Leafy greens e. coli outbreak investigation concludes

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