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By Rashad Bayram · Published · Last updated
2022 E. coli outbreak linked to sandwich lettuce in four states, with lawsuits.
| Tested | Who tested | Item | Substance | Result | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023 | Moms Across AmericaAdvocacy test | Meal | Glyphosate | Positive; chain-level value not published. No other pesticides detected.Advocacy group test of 42 samples from 21 chains, run by Health Research Institute. Not peer-reviewed; 1 to 3 samples per chain. For scale, US legal limits for glyphosate on grains are in parts per million, e.g. 30 ppm (30,000 ppb) for oats and wheat. | [37] |
Pathogen (E. coli) · Personal injury
Meyers v. Meritage HospitalityKent County Circuit Court, MichiganFiled Sep 2022
Part of a 2022 E. coli outbreak (97 cases by Sept 2022) linked to sandwich romaine at Wendy's in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Latest: Outcome not verified.
Lawsuit claims are allegations until a court rules. Advocacy-group tests are reported as published, with their limits. General information, not legal or medical advice.
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