The toxic strain of E.coli that has been found on vegetables throughout Europe has demonstrated the destructive and fast-moving impact contaminated food can have on the food supply. The Food Industry Center studied the health and economic impacts of E. coli contamination on the fresh produce industry in Natural Selection: 2006 E. coli Recall of Fresh Spinach: A Case Study by The Food Industry Center.
This exemplary case summarizes the 2006 fresh spinach recall and questions prompted by one of the largest outbreaks of foodborne illness in the United States in recent years -- an estimated 4,000 cases.
