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Lettuce

Also known as: Lettuces

Safe

Whole-vegetable food. Main public-health concern is microbial contamination (E.

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2,971 products

What it is

Leafy salad vegetable (Lactuca sativa) consumed raw or lightly cooked.

Whole-food vegetable; provides hydration, fiber, and micronutrients.

Why it's flagged

raw-produce pathogen risk (E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria)

What regulators actually say

"Leafy greens... continue to be associated with outbreaks of foodborne illness, particularly with the bacterium Escherichia coli O157:H7."

FDA — Lettuce, Other Leafy Greens, and Food Safety — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Whole food; FDA Produce Safety Rule (21 CFR Part 112) applies.

European Union — EFSA

Whole food; EU produce hygiene regulations apply.

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