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Experts Warn: 'Healthy' Foods Can Cause Serious Illness

12/22/2025

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Experts warn that foods labeled 'healthy,' such as salads and deli meats, can cause serious illness.
Attorney Bill Marler avoids bagged salads and raw sprouts due to Listeria, E. coli, and Salmonella outbreaks.
Bryan Quoc Le notes leafy greens are especially risky due to early contamination.
The CDC reports about 48 million Americans become ill annually.
Experts say proper hygiene and cooking practices can help prevent illnesses.

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Experts warn that foods labeled 'healthy,' such as salads and deli meats, can cause serious illness.
Attorney Bill Marler avoids bagged salads and raw sprouts due to Listeria, E. coli, and Salmonella outbreaks.
Bryan Quoc Le notes leafy greens are especially risky due to early contamination.
The CDC reports about 48 million Americans become ill annually.
Experts say proper hygiene and cooking practices can help prevent illnesses.