167. Backyard Lettuce for a Pregnant Woman

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks to a pregnant woman from eating lettuce grown in the backyard at the tail end of a wild bird salmonellosis outbreak.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• Salmonellosis Outbreak — Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society
• Lettuce, Other Leafy Greens, and Food Safety | Food Safety | CDC
• Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Wild Songbirds | CDC
• Food Safety in Community Gardens | NC State Extension

12: Composting Recalled Lettuce

Dr. Don and Professor Ben discuss the risks of backyard composting lettuce that was recalled for pathogenic E. coli.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼

Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• Group requests Salinas romaine be composted, not trashed | Packer
• (3) Claire Zoellner on Twitter: "Was wondering about this after listening to the last #FoodSafetyTalk on composting. Risks of consumer backyard composting and industrial composting of recalled products? @bugcounter @benjaminchapman https://t.co/oahwfSkQsE" / Twitter
• Importance of Soil Amendments: Survival of Bacterial Pathogens in Manure and Compost Used as... - Abstract - Europe PMC