"Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and a few other germs. The FDA said irradiation doesn’t compromise the safety or nutrient value of raw spinach and lettuce. The FDA said irradiation doesn’t compromise the safety or nutrient value of raw spinach and lettuce. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday will issue a new regulation allowing spinach and lettuce sellers to take that extra step, a long-awaited move amid increasing outbreaks from raw produce."