Lettuce

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Environmental Protection Agency	Buprofezin; Pesticide Tolerance Final rule that establishes residue tolerances for buprofezin in or on a variety of commodities. Includes discussion of the aggregate risk assessment and determination of safety. (more) Publication Date: Friday, April 8, 2005	Apr 21, 2005
		Comparison of Residues in Conventional and Organic Produce in New Zealand Brief report on a survey of pesticide residues on organic and conventionally-grown lettuce, potato, broccoli, tomato, banana, grapes, and wine in New Zealand. (more) Publication Month: November 2004	Nov 8, 2004
	Pesticide Risk Assessment Peer Review Unit, European Food Safety Authority	Conclusion Regarding the Peer Review of the Pesticide Risk Assessment of the Active Substance Propamocarb Conclusion finalized May 12, 2006 regarding the peer review of the risk assessment for fungicide propamocarb. Includes discussion of the consumer risk assessmentand proposed MRLs for use with lettuce, tomatoes, and potatoes, studies to be generated, areas of concern, and more. Appendices include "List of endpoints for the active substance and the representative formulation" and more. The Draft Assessment Report and Peer Review Report are provided as background documents. (more) Deadline: Sunday, July 9, 2006 Publication Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2006	Jul 9, 2006
	Pesticide Risk Assessment Peer Review Unit, European Food Safety Authority	Conclusion Regarding the Peer Review of the Pesticide Risk Assessment of the Active Substance Tolclofos-methyl Conclusion regarding the peer review of the risk assessment for tolclofos-methyl. Includes discussion of the consumer risk assessment and proposed MRLs for potatoes and lettuce, studies to be generated, areas of concern, and more. Appendices include "List of endpoints for the active substance and the representative formulation" and more. Related background documents may also be available. (more) Deadline: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 Publication Date: Thursday, August 18, 2005	Aug 30, 2005
	Pesticide Risk Assessment Peer Review Unit, European Food Safety Authority	Conclusion Regarding the Peer Review of the Pesticide Risk Assessment of the Active Substance Tolylfluanid Conclusion regarding the peer review of the risk assessment for tolylfluanid. Includes discussion of the consumer risk assessment and proposed MRLs for pome fruit, small fruit and berries, Solanacea, cucumbers, courgettes, melons, lettuce, and hops, risk management considerations, and more. Appendices include "List of endpoints for the active substance and the representative formulation." Related background documents may also be available. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, April 21, 2005	Apr 25, 2005
	Office of Plant and Dairy Foods, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Exploratory Data on Perchlorate in Food Data on perchlorate levels in samples of lettuce, bottled water, and milk. Publication Month: November 2004	Dec 3, 2004
	Consumer Safety Officer, Division of Field Programs, Office of Compliance, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	FDA Collection and Analysis of Food for Perchlorate - High Priority - DFP#04-11 This memo describes an FDA investigation into the levels of perchlorate in lettuce and bottled drinking water. Publication Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2003	Mar 5, 2004
	FDA News, July 29, 2002, Office of Public Affairs, Food and Drug Administration	FDA Issues Nationwide Alert to Consumers About Spokane Produce Brand Romaine Lettuce Due to Possible Health Risk FDA warns consumers not to consume Spokane Produce brand romaine lettuce because it is associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7. Twenty-nine individuals have been confirmed to have E. coli O157:H7, and the latest reported illness occurred on July 19, 2002. The foodborne illness is associated with romaine lettuce packaged in 5 pound bags labeled "Romaine Toss". (more) Publication Date: Monday, July 29, 2002	Jul 31, 2002
	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/World Health Organization	Microbiological Hazards in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Report of the Expert Meeting FAO and WHO convened on 19–21 October 2007 to consider how to adequately address the extensive request for scientific advice received from the 38th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) on the microbiological hazards associated with fresh produce. (more) Publication Year: 2008	Feb 22, 2008
	Office of Plant and Dairy Foods and Beverages, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Perchlorate Questions and Answers Questions and answers about perchlorate in lettuce, milk, and bottled water and other related issues. Publication Date: Friday, November 26, 2004	Jan 16, 2004
	Environmental Protection Agency	Propamocarb Hydrochloride; Pesticide Tolerance "This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of propamocarb hydrochloride in or on lettuce, leaf; lettuce, head; vegetable, cucurbit, group 9; vegetable, fruiting, group 8; and tomato paste." Includes discussion of the aggregate risk assessment and determination of safety. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2004	Aug 5, 2004
	United States, prepared for the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene, Thirty-fifth Session	Risk Profile for Enterohemorragic E. coli Including the Identification of the Commodities of Concern, Including Sprouts, Ground Beef and Pork Discussion paper on a risk profile for E. coli, including discussion of the pathogen, foods of concern, the associated public health concern, sources of contamination, risk assessment requirements and questions, previous risk assessments, data gaps, and more. The risk profile itself, "Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Infection (EHEC): A Risk Profile" is attached as an appendix. (more) Publication Month: September 2002	Apr 13, 2004
	National Food Processors Association	Survey of Listeria Monocytogenes in Ready to Eat Foods The National Food Processors Association (NFPA) conducted this study with the purpose of addressing uncertainties in risk assessment regarding the occurrence of L. Monocytogenes in ready to eat foods. NFPA collected and tested about 31,700 samples in eight different categories of ready to eat foods. Samples were collected and tested over a period of 14 -23 months from retail markets in Maryland and California Food Net sites. The product categories on the access database include fresh soft "Hispanic" style cheeses, bagged salads, blue veined and soft mold ripened cheeses, smoked seafood and seafood salad. Lunch meats and Deli salads will be included in the database in the near future. The downloadable access database includes information on the product, such as location packaged, geographic area, date listed, date of purchase, date of assay, if vacuum packaged, etc. Test information also includes presumptive positives, number of tubes that are turbid at the 1, 10 and 100 dilution, most probable number, presumptive colonies, cfu/g, etc. (more) Publication Month: March 2003	Mar 27, 2003

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