The devastating 2018 E. coli outbreaks linked to California-grown romaine lettuce drove home the point yet again: food safety is job No. 1 for growers, processors and marketers of bagged salads.
The most important service provided by the nation’s supermarkets is the delivery of safe food to its customers. When there’s a recall — and, given the nature of the business, they can’t be avoided — that bond of trust between grocer and consumer is threatened.