We just had this happen and NBC broke this about an outbreak from Nov 2024. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ecoli-bacteria-lettuce-outbreak-rcna200236 and you have the lead in baby food https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2025/04/15/target-recall-baby-food-lead/83105523007/
Good luck everyone
… what are we supposed to fucking do? I can stop eating meat but it’s not like I can stop eating altogether. Am I just going to get food poisoning a few times over the course of this nightmare administration? Do I have to wait 4 fucking years to enjoy eating without worrying about getting sick?
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
Actual answer is that many brands will still uphold a level of quality. The decay and race downward is not immediate, even though the ramifications will be long felt, so you will be mostly safe for the next 4 years from food poisoning. Just don’t try the lowest quality brands after a year if we stay on this course…
I worked in an industrial bakery for a while and was so mortified by the cleanliness and safety conditions that I basically only ate fresh vegetables & fruits and dry beans for several months because I was so worried about eating anything that had been under a factory roof
Was it good for my dietary health? Probably, but I spent a ridiculous amount of time on cooking and food prep and neglected other areas of my life to make up for it.
Everything sucks.
Ah, but now you can have tainted and contaminated fruits and vegetables too!
Yes. As I am insane, I also treat my raw fruits and vegetables with a UV light (not that this would inactivate endotoxins though. For that you’re SOL)
Always wash the ever loving FUCK out of your produce and dry legumes.