Emails show FDA worry with growers after romaine outbreaks
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James Gorny
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Candice Choi
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After repeated food poisoning outbreaks tied to romaine lettuce, a U.S. food safety official shared his concerns in an internal email, saying the produce industry's water testing "failed in an epic and tragic way." How the industry tests water to grow leafy greens is "unacceptable" and needs to change, James Gorny, a senior adviser for produce safety at the Food and Drug Administration, wrote to agency leaders. In a statement, the FDA said it has been working with growers and state agencies to improve safety since the outbreaks, including testing of romaine.
As said here by By CANDICE CHOI AP Food & Health Writer