blog posts NIFA grant project aims to improve food safety testing for leafy greens Feb 8, 2021 12:45 pm by Marianne SteinResearch Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images The main pathogen related to leafy greens is E. coli. Current testing involves collecting samples from the field and sending them to a lab for testing. That may catch major contamination issues, but smaller-scale events are often undetected. Share on Facebook Tweet Email