The lettuce cut and packaged for food service and salad mixes is an increasingly important component of the produce industry. Lettuce is highly perishable, and the cutting required in processing further shortens its shelf life.
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U.S. health officials say they believe lettuce may be the source of an E. coli outbreak among patrons of the Taco Bell fast-food chain in the northeastern United States.
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