If they pin it down that the source is from the farms, that would mean the workers could hold the responsibility for contaminating the lettuce by at least a couple ways.

Chitting in the fields or not washing their hands after wiping their culos.

According to most libs and Pro-Illegals, Americans or Legal migrants wouldn't be caught dead working those types of jobs.

If it is found to be from the fields and from defecating there, I would suggest Hussein or Napalitano issue a state of emergency. Poisoning Americans intentionally should be seen as an act of terrorism. So, I would suggest all Illegals be classed as imminent threats to our national security and immediately rounded up and prosecuted.

If you think DHS doesn't know where most of them are, you could be terribly naive.

E. coli

What is E. coli?
E. coli is short for Escherichia coli. It is a species of bacteria naturally present in human and animal excrement, and is part of the "coliform" group of bacteria. This group of bacteria, and E. coli in particular, has been used as an indicator of the bacteriological safety of water since it was first isolated from faeces in the late 19th century.

E. coli is used as a water quality indicator because large numbers of the bacteria are always present in the feces of humans and other warm-blooded animals, but are not naturally found in water. Since these bacteria don’t live long in water once outside the intestine, their presence in water means there has been recent contamination through sewage discharges or other sources.

Who's chitting in the fields?? Or not washing their hands after wipin' there azzes?

Lettuce Recalled in 23 States After E. Coli Outbreak

1 hour 42 minutes ago

Lauren Frayer


AOL News (May 7) -- Romaine lettuce being sold in 23 states and the District of Columbia is being recalled after at least 20 people have fallen ill with dangerous E. coli bacteria -- including three life-threatening cases.

People have been hospitalized in Michigan, Ohio and New York after eating shredded romaine lettuce sold by Ohio-based Freshway Foods. It announced a recall Thursday of lettuce with a use-by date of May 12 or earlier, sold under the Freshway and Imperial Sysco brands.

It also applies to lettuce sold to food service companies, wholesalers and in-store salad bars and delis, including "grab-and-go" salads at Kroger, Giant Eagle, Ingles Markets and Marsh grocery stores. No other products are affected, it said.

Freshway is advising customers who believe they have the contaminated product to "cease use and distribution of it immediately."

At least 20 cases of E. coli sickness have been confirmed by lab results, and there are nine other probable cases, The Columbus Dispatch reported. Among the victims are college students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Ohio State in Columbus and Daemen College in Amherst, N.Y.

Federal investigators are looking for the source of the contamination. A spokesman for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Ira Allen, told the Dispatch on Thursday that investigations into previous E. coli outbreaks involving leafy greens "lead us to believe that the point of contamination is at the farm." But officials haven't named any specific farms.

Devon Beer, vice president of Freshway Foods, told the Dispatch that he believes investigators are focusing in on a growing region in Yuma, Ariz.

"It's gut-wrenching. We've been in business for 22 years, and we've never had a recall," he said.

Authorities in upstate New York had been investigating a possible E. coli outbreak there for weeks, after several cases of sickness were reported. The Erie County health department issued an alert last month after a Daemen College student was diagnosed with E. coli after eating in the school's dining hall.

But a public health spokeswoman in the University of Michigan's county told several news agencies the students there weren't sickened by campus food. Susan Cerniglia said they're believed to have become ill after eating at local restaurants.

On Wednesday, New York state's public health laboratory in Albany confirmed the presence of E. coli in an unopened bag of Freshway Foods lettuce that came from a processing facility also linked to illnesses, the FDA said.

Freshway says the recalled lettuce has been sold in Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

E. coli infection can manifest with a wide range of symptoms, from none or mild diarrhea to severe complications, including kidney damage. The three patients with life-threatening symptoms have been diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome, which can cause bleeding in the brain or kidneys.

I heard the lettuce came from Arizona.

Another reason I'm looking forward to growing my own...if spring stays this time.

I'm sure 'The ONE' and Napolitanosini will try to 'persuade' the American people that E. Coli is a 'soothing and refreshing natural laxative that can help all Americans maintain good colonic health' ... while they're at it, they'll prolly throw in a recommendation that we all eat tapeworms, too ...

Send a gift certificate for complimentary lettuce to you favorite Libs and politicians!!

Order in case lots only ... call it the 'Friends 'n Family' plan ...

You guys are really .

Have you been eating lettuce?

willing, aren't I one of your favorite libs? Where's my damn lettuce certificate?

Can't afford it.

Been eating a lot of pinto beans.

Don't light a match!

I'll send you one for the lettuce grown on the farms that didn't distribute it.

You are forgiven for your discretions, my child!

Now, git on over here and let's give you more discretions to be forgiven for!

no more sin..I'm still working on my redemption as it is..

Never touch the stuff ... but I can send you a case if you'd like ...