date:Nov 06, 2018
samples of leafy green produce and meat obtained from farmers markets in Pennsylvania for the presence of hygiene indicators -coliforms, fecal coliforms, Listeria, and E. coli- and found cause for concern.
E. coli was present in 40 percent of beef samples; 18 percent of pork samples; 28 percent of kale samples; 29 percent of lettuce samples and 17 percent of spinach samples. They found Listeria in 8 percent of beef samples; 2 percent of kale samples; 4 percent of lettuce samples and 7 percent o