date:Dec 26, 2022
nd 4 percent were unsatisfactory, found the study just published in the Journal of Food Protection.
Results do not suggest an improvement in microbiological quality since studies over the past 20 to 25 years, said researchers.
Sampled products included salad leaves, tomatoes, fresh herbs, cucumber, carrot, pepper, onion, and cabbage. The majority of items with a known origin were from the UK or Europe.
STEC and Listeria findings
A sample of prepacked leaves, cucumber, and tomato from a cater