We have no national or state standards on ways to apply raw manure. The story says that Girand, who sits on STOP's advisory board, refuses to feed her children either sprouts or lettuce, out of concern that both may be contaminated with fecal matter. And she boils peaches, nectarines and mangoes for a couple of seconds, which not only makes them easier to peel but also kills all the organisms on the outside of the fruit. Especially prepackaged salads. We have yet to find an outbreak associated with bagged salads.
Most companies are very diligent about sanitation.
It's just the most basic practice in the world. There's nothing like water. You just cannot go into a bulk bin, take it home, and throw salad dressing over it. There needs to be a rational choice here. Let's learn from the mistakes, let's make changes as necessary, but let's not shut down a rational food system.