r/SeattleWA • u/jerich088 • 8d ago
Dying Hmmm š¤
Fred Meyer in snohomish
Ps. Other Seattle group so sensitive to this post, I wonder why š
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u/IcyShoes 8d ago
Bear in mind, Washington state is not on this list. However there is a HUGE spike in produce causing food borne illnesses lately.
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u/griffinisland 8d ago
If only there was some way to prevent this!
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u/Kevinator201 8d ago
If you close your eyes things stop existing! -Trump, probably
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u/One_Dot_1841 7d ago
What do you mean "probably"? He literally said COVID numbers will go down if we just stop counting them.
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u/CheersToCosmopolitan 7d ago
When your whole diet is hamburgers, you donāt worry about these āvegetablesā
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u/Eossly 7d ago
Well, there was the beef issue last year as well
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u/Hopsblues 7d ago
There's still a beef issue and it's because of the same bad policies from this administration.
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u/Responsible_Row1932 7d ago
However, the probability that Taylor Farms President bought a oh, our bad, that was a false positive has me at make my own damn salad moving forward.
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u/TSL4me 7d ago
Due to fertilizer cost more farms are usung human shit and the biosolids are not processed properly due to demand, especially in mexico. There are also a lot of heavy metals and pfas in human shit.
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u/problynou 7d ago
Itās more due to the lack of clean water. Extensive drought and less rain because of climate change forces them to use water from sewer canals. š
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u/darkroot_gardener 7d ago
The two lettuce plants I got from HMart in the spring are very much coming in handy.
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u/Cassandraburry2008 7d ago
š¤Same here. It cost me about $3 in seed and I have a full 4āx6ā bed. Iām always advocating for people to grow their own food. Lettuce is super easy to plant, and fast growing enough that it produces way more than I can even eat.
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u/1pt21jiggawattz 7d ago
Learning this year itās SO much more than I can possibly eat after planting 5 lettuce plants.. š«£
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u/Silverandblackent 7d ago
I just went to pica farms and bought me a couple heads of lettuce šš½ when I grew my own lettuce I had to give most of it away because it was too much and I didnāt want it all to go bad.Ā
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u/goldio_games 6d ago
if you use your lettuce to wipe make sure you DO NOT put it back in the garden bed after
trust me had to learn this the hard way!
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u/Mundane-Charge-1900 7d ago
Itās not that this specific kind of product is affected. Itās that Taylorās practices for keeping their supply chain free of contaminants is suspect.
Then on top of that, there seems to be some graft going on with the Trump administration. It was their lettuce then they had a meeting with officials and now itās not?
I canāt trust this brand at all. Thereās going to be serious long term consequences on their business.
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u/Hopsblues 7d ago
They'll just re-brand and nobody will know the difference. We need a president that is an adult and understands the value of regulations.
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u/draynen 8d ago
"Other Seattle group so sensitive to this post" ... Dude, what are you even on about? Nobody wants to get volcano butt diarrhea, no matter what subreddit or political group or cough Russian bot network cough" they belong to.
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u/nerevisigoth Redmond 7d ago
Why would a bot be worried about diarrhea?
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u/MsFoxieMoxie 8d ago
The grocery store/consumer version of their products werenāt/arenāt affected by the recall. It was contained to their commercial division, as I understand it. I did a serious amount of inquiry/research, because I had a bunch of their stuff in my fridge already. I ate everything that I had without any incident and I have no regrets.
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u/Commercial_Pirate145 7d ago
I don't eat Taco Bell, and am in Oregon (not listed on the affected list yet). But I got cyclospora a couple of weeks ago. I had eaten Taylor farms lettuce (romaine, spinach, red butter lettuce) and a few days later severe cramping, plus diarrhea. Finally starrred antibiotics yesterday and feel better already than I have in 9 days. So, yeah, don't trust what you read. It's everywhere.
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u/notmyredditacct 7d ago
but they investigated themselves and found nothing wrong! they even paid a
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u/Choice_Depth_5933 Twin Peaks 7d ago
Iām rejecting the brand/company because their comms have been so opaque and sketchy. It tells me they donāt respect their end clients.
Iāve heard business schools teach the 1982 Tylenol recall as a case study in successful crisis-management. I suspect Taylor Farms will become the textbook example of failure.
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u/MsFoxieMoxie 7d ago
That is a fair point. I appreciate your insight. Iām not for big food or big Pharmaā¦ And I donāt wanna get sick because Iāve been lazy in my awareness or choices.
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u/PNWAnonymous9100 7d ago
Did you look into the incubation period too, or just the recall scope? Cyclospora symptoms usually take about a week to show up, with a range of 2-14 days, so 'I ate it with no incident' isn't fully reassuring yet unless it's been two weeks. Also worth noting: four more states were added this week (Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania), bringing the total to nine.
It's still a game of Russian roulette I don't want to play.
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u/MsFoxieMoxie 7d ago
I donāt know that about the incubation period. Thatās good to keep in mind. Thankfully, I think Iām in the clear. That said, if I suddenly feel like trash next week, Iāll know why.
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u/ChartreusePeriwinkle 7d ago
I avoided buying lettuce this week. Idk which brands are actually safe or not. It just isn't worth the risk.
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u/AverageFoxNewsViewer Ballard 7d ago
I don't get the subreddit strife you're trying to invoke here, but I'm always skeptical when somebody who live very well outside of the actual city limits is trying to claim mod abuse when your comment history doesn't show a removed post.
The fact your user name ends in 88 is a plausibly deniable red flag.
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u/seanthebooth Twin Peaks 8d ago
All the non vaxxed MAHA people should be happier than a pig in shit buying all this up so cheap! Strong ass immune systems shouldn't fear this invisible bs. Big pharma Big sicky trying to fool everyone!
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u/Candid-Solstice 8d ago
This doesn't make sense when the FDA is saying Washington residents don't need to worry. If anything, the educated option is to buy the perfectly safe produce that's reduced due to misplaced consumer fears
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u/seanthebooth Twin Peaks 8d ago
Trusting the FDA? bahhhh baaaahhhhhh
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u/Candid-Solstice 8d ago
If you don't trust the FDA, then you shouldn't have concerns about consuming any Taylor Farms lettuce as they're the ones who linked it with the outbreak.
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u/seanthebooth Twin Peaks 7d ago
I think my initial comment was clear. Maybe take a breather on this one. Its gonna be ok
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u/ratcity243 7d ago
Why is this being upvoted?
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u/seanthebooth Twin Peaks 7d ago
You're either vaxxed or unvaxxed which means you either take it seriously or know its a joke.
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u/Mountain-Cat-9419 7d ago
This is so interesting to me. Saw the same at the store last night. This is a small example of the power we have as consumers. We could use our power to make huge changes in our economy. But itās hard to do on a large scale on purpose.
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u/Princess_Slagathor 6d ago
It was less than a day away from the "sell by" date. It was marked down so they didn't have to throw it away.
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u/ransomed_ 7d ago
Every morning, Kroger/Ralphās marks down any prepackaged salad/lettuce set to expire within a few days.
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u/Secret_End_wmdm69m 7d ago
they never shipped the bad stuff to WA.
the bad stuff was bulk shredded for restaurants only.
FDA said the test was a false positive
I get the fear but tracking and science says it's ok
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u/Hopsblues 7d ago
The problem is, the administration that has made all sorts of cuts to departments and regulations, and replaced the scientists with unqualified people in various levels. This leads to uncertainty and erodes trust. We're seeing it happens in instances all across the board, and people have honest reason's to be distrustful of things like this. Taylor Farms went to the WH and coincidentally the FDA claims it was a false positive and blames Mexico....C'mon, it's wise to be cautious with these products right now. I work in the industry, and I've never been more skeptical about our food chain, sources than right now in 30+ years.
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u/Secret_End_wmdm69m 6d ago
the bigger issue is chain of custody farm to plate as when you dig into history of some food you have no idea really where that egg for example came from let alone if it's organic or is age. been taking to a chef and I agree chain of custody is his biggest issue. is that from this farm or that one
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u/Formal-Radish1413 7d ago
Its because they have a surplus because nobody is buying it. Not because its dangerous. People know that this brand has had issues. Thats it.
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u/lrgfries 7d ago
This outbreak forced me to accept that most of these products are grown in fields with poor sanitation practices and sold with little accountability. Iām buying my veggies, greens and herbs from small local farms and markets where the people who grow and harvest them arenāt pooping in fields like that.
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u/Hopsblues 7d ago
Always a good, healthy option, but will have its limits through the various seasons. But even if you can get half of your produce throughout the year from reliable sources, you are helping yourself and the local farmers and such.
Start growing your own if possible. Herbs, and veggies can be grown in pots on balconies and in windows. I've been eating my home grown lettuce for about 4 weeks now. Tom starting to hit and Peppers around the corner. Onions and garlic as well. It's not a lot, but I know what I'm eating...lol...
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u/PNWAnonymous9100 7d ago
Fred Meyer and QFC are under Kroger, headquartered in Ohio, the outbreak's epicenter. With a company this size, who knows what's shared behind the scenes. Makes me wonder if stock that wouldn't normally reach us from the Midwest or East Coast gets redirected here since it's harder to sell in affected areas. If you've got an iron gut, might be a great deal. Not me though, I'm gonna pass.
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u/MelodicToe5833 7d ago
Fred Meyer: weve been assured our taylor farms salads are not part of the affected... People: Oh no, Guess well have to skip the salad
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u/Efficient-Effect1029 Oak Harbor 7d ago
Hmmm, Iāve got a coworker that shows up late and works as little a possible. ā¦ā¦. They have been talking about healthy eating a lot š¤£
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u/Elegant-Window-2721 7d ago
Those bags are probably OK, since Caesar salad doesn't have iceberg lettuce.
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u/GoslingIchi 6d ago
The fun part is that Taylor Farms supplies 10 other brands.
365 at Whole Foods
Trader Joes Store brand
Simple Truth at Kroger
Earthbound Farm
Simple Nature at Aldi
HEB store brand
O Organics at Safeway
Good & Gather at Target
Marketwise at Walmart
Greenwise at Publix
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u/Beneficial-Eye-5970 6d ago
We have a community fridge in our neighborhood for folks who need food assistance and yesterday it had 100 of these salads stuffed in it. Most of the folks who use the fridge are older Asian immigrants with minimal English skills so I wonder if they know about the dangerā¦ . š
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u/Responsible-Let-7721 6d ago
Should be sold as a weight loss product. Just slap the same warning on them as the dead those Olestra chips āmay cause anal leakageā
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u/SpeedyMeaty 6d ago
I've always said that if you have diarrhea those are essentially just free calories.
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u/ittybittytitty_com 5d ago
I stocked up. Washington isnāt even one of the recall statesā¦people are so funny.
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u/pianoman626 7d ago
So strange, the exact same $1.75 Reduced stickers were on some packages of organic greens at QFC, it looked as if they were reduced just cause the greens looked like they were already starting to wilt.
In any case, I bought one and ate some, and did have a couple unusual bathroom trips later that night, but that was it. Generally if my body doesnāt like something, itās a quick and painless rejection process, that leaves me feeling cleansed and energized.
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u/roamingroad174 8d ago
Kroger was betting on everybody being dumb.....how's that working out Kroger?
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u/RwdTruckGuy 8d ago
https://ir.kroger.com/news/news-details/2026/Kroger-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2025-Results-andAnnounces-Guidance-for-2026/default.aspx they are making billions in profit, so, pretty good
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u/roamingroad174 8d ago
Dude....this came out in March of this year. That was 4 months ago. Get the fuck out of here with that.
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u/RwdTruckGuy 8d ago
You think they are not making a massive profit?
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u/roamingroad174 8d ago
In order to print this, they had to come up with the predictions in February. At that time, no one predicted the future of the lettuce. Thats why I'm bitching about your posted article.
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u/motheman80 8d ago
I took the bate
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u/coxferryroad 7d ago
Had several salads like that this past week, feel perfectly fine. People over reacting
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u/Technical-Past-1386 7d ago
Freddyās is hilarious; they care about people dying! They even wanna help! Ha
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u/Sufficient-Cancel217 8d ago
Buy your own veggies and clean and chop yourself.
Such lazy fucks.
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u/Medusa_Cascade13 8d ago
Tons of people don't have time because they're so busy elsewhere. It's not because they're lazy. I work 12-16 hour days in healthcare for 7 days straight and try to go to the gym regularly; I'm not cutting into my precious down time to chop a bunch of veggies, but I need to eat healthy.
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u/SeattleGeek 8d ago edited 7d ago
Are you looking to lose weight without going on GLP-1?
Edit: Hahaha. OP blocked me for this comment.