lettuce
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The chain told customers that the affected Taylor Farms lettuce had been removed and invited them, with almost startling confidence, to come back.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Then came what appeared to be the evidentiary smoking gun: a lettuce sample that tested positive for Cyclospora.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Two months ago, epidemiological information collected by the CDC found that thousands of people had become ill after eating Taco Bell meals containing shredded iceberg lettuce between June 22 and July 20.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
While the majority of these were linked to the contaminated lettuce, thousands were not.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Mama rushes over from the kitchen, still holding the head of lettuce she was shredding.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
Crisp-head lettuces have their place — I love them on summer sandwiches destined to be eaten immediately — but given enough time, crunch becomes limpness.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
The deployment of lettuces other than romaine — e.g., kale, chicories, radicchio — should always be accompanied by a menu-warning, so that those opposed may opt out.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Nowadays in the early mornings, farmers — many of them descendants of Xochimilco’s original inhabitants — can be seen loading canoes with lettuces and flowers grown in the rich sediments dredged from the canals.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
I always have a ton of bell peppers, chilies and lettuces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
They discovered that the whole- leaf lettuces stayed fresh right through to dinner the following Saturday.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
