salad; food safety; listeria

Researcher works to stop pathogens growing in your salad

Aug 7, 2023

FCS Food Safety State Specialist and Associate Professor Sanja Ilic studies how to keep listeria, salmonella from hydroponic leafy greens. Consumers might think that — minus the soil and outdoor exposure — hydroponic crops are not at risk for being contaminated by pathogens such as salmonella, listeria and E. coli. But that’s not the case. Plus, check out her tips for safe salads. [Read more...]