Is lettuce safe to eat?

NY Times - It has been a summer of food-borne illness in the United States. Since May 1, tens of thousands of people have been sickened by cyclospora after eating contaminated iceberg lettuce. And in August, a salmonella outbreak associated with jalapeños affected at least 345 people in 27 states.

In a CBS News poll conducted in late July, 40 percent of the nearly 2,200 U.S. adults surveyed said they were eating less produce because of the cyclospora outbreak, and almost half said they had little to no confidence in the Food and Drug Administration to address it.

Kyle Diamantas, the acting commissioner of the F.D.A., said in a CNBC segment on Monday that the food supply was safe and that "Americans should feel confident in eating fresh produce, including leafy greens."

We asked experts to weigh in, and to clarify the risks of eating the various foods implicated in recent outbreak. RESPONSE