Listeria found in lettuce at central Florida market

News from Orlando, where Amy and I arrived last night for some work and play, and where the Florida Department of Agriculture found traces of listeria on California lettuce at the Dr. Phillips Boulevard Fresh Market store in town.

A Fresh Market release said,  "We will continue to monitor the situation to ensure our stores are taking all necessary precautions."

Fresh Market shopper Lori Pinner said, "I really find it hard to believe. I have shopped here so much, and everything we have ever gotten has been really fresh. We’ve never gotten sick."

Shopper Robin Smith said, "You never know with anything. You just have to trust the store."

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