Study: E-coli Not Likely to Contaminate Plants Vascular System

E-coli is not likely to contaminate the internal structure of leafy greens and increase the incidence of foodborne illnesses, according to a study by the USDA Agricultural Research Center. The study tracked the pathogen’s journey from the field to baby spinach plants. Although E-coli cells were capable of migrating into the roots of the plants, it was not taken up into the plants interior structures. Read more.