Updated
Updated · WCTV · Jul 22
Tallahassee Grocer Urges Washing Greens, Buying Local as Cyclospora Fears Linger in Produce Aisles
Updated
Updated · WCTV · Jul 22

Tallahassee Grocer Urges Washing Greens, Buying Local as Cyclospora Fears Linger in Produce Aisles

2 articles · Updated · WCTV · Jul 22

Summary

  • Community Co-Op Market in Tallahassee says customer questions about cyclospora remain frequent even after officials said the outbreak is under control.
  • Produce manager Hope Galvin advised shoppers to choose whole-head lettuce, wash greens every time, and scrub other produce to reduce risk.
  • Galvin said mixed messaging about the outbreak’s source has left grocers and customers unsure where contaminated produce may have originated.
  • Local produce and hydroponic lettuce can offer more peace of mind, she said, while urging shoppers to ask stores about their suppliers.

Insights

With washing not a guarantee and the source unknown, is any raw produce truly safe to eat this summer?
After a false positive derailed the investigation, how can officials now pinpoint the true source of the cyclospora outbreak?
With a key food safety rule delayed until 2028, what is protecting our food supply right now?