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In reply to the discussion: Michigan health officials identify 'potential source' of parasite outbreak pointing to salad greens and lettuce [View all]

CrimsonBight

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20. People peel potatoes and carrots...
Reply to Wednesdays (Reply #12)
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 09:07 AM
Yesterday

...and peanuts are shelled.

If the surface of the food is where the parasite lives, removing the surface would significantly reduce the risk.

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Michigan health officials identify 'potential source' of parasite outbreak pointing to salad greens and lettuce [View all] ImNotGod Monday OP
It's often lettuce and, more specifically, Romaine lettuce. Sogo Monday #1
It's best to not buy any packaged lettuce and to remove 2 layers of lettuce you do buy and rinse good with water. nt ImNotGod Monday #2
Feel like I should stick to frozen vegetables as long as this misadministration is in power SamuelTheThird Monday #3
Bulk processed salad components are a lurking hazard in the food supply 31j20b3 Tuesday #13
It's hard to believe that thousands of cases of explosive diarrhea Crunchy Frog Yesterday #16
2,800 cases comes a year after the Trump administration cut funding young_at_heart Monday #4
Why, you ask? Mossfern Monday #7
Don't forget "The Ballroom"! young_at_heart Tuesday #8
These types of outbreaks have occurred under several administrations Texas_Blue_Dem 18 hrs ago #23
Layered defense includes safety regulations in public Torchlight 18 hrs ago #24
Just glad I haven't had tacos in the last week or so. multigraincracker Monday #5
Time for Trump to blame this on a lab in China. progressoid Monday #6
Biden is behind this *somehow* durablend Yesterday #19
Why salad greens? DET Tuesday #9
Because they're grown in the ground. BannonsLiver Tuesday #11
So are potatoes, carrots, and peanuts, as are a whole host of other salad greens. Wednesdays Tuesday #12
Well I'll let you take it from here since you're so upset about the answer. BannonsLiver Tuesday #14
Hi Wednesdays Niagara Yesterday #15
'K. Thanks for the info. nt Wednesdays 22 hrs ago #21
Absolutely Niagara 18 hrs ago #22
People peel potatoes and carrots... CrimsonBight Yesterday #20
New double meaning to TACO president. multigraincracker Tuesday #10
No uncooked produce for the duration Stacey Grove Yesterday #17
TACO stands for Trump Always Causes Outbreaks Blumancru Yesterday #18
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