Spinach growers warned about product safety last year / State, federal officials concerned by 20 reports of tainted greens

Spinach growers warned about product safety last year / State, federal officials concerned by 20 reports of tainted greens: "Spinach growers warned about product safety last year
State, federal officials concerned by 20 reports of tainted greens

Stacy Finz and Erin Allday, Chronicle Staff Writers

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Just 10 months before fresh spinach started sending people to the hospital, state and federal officials warned Salinas Valley growers and packers to clean up their act after a decade of deadly E. coli bacteria breakouts.

In November 2005, the FDA sent a letter to growers, packers, processors and shippers warning them to improve produce safety."