| microbiological survey of locally grown lettuce sold at farmers' markets in vancouver, british columbia. | increased consumer demand for fresh leafy produce has been paralleled by an increase in outbreaks and illness associated with these foods. presently, data on the microbiological quality and safety of produce harvested in the lower mainland of british columbia is lacking. therefore, fresh green, red, and romaine lettuce samples (n = 68) were obtained from five regional farmers' markets in late summer of 2012 and subsequently analyzed to determine total numbers of aerobic bacteria, coliforms, and ... | 2015 | 25581197 |