# Rusty lettuce

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rusty-lettuce/435171>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 27, 2008, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rusty-lettuce/435171 "2008-01-27T05:14:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 27, 2008, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rusty-lettuce/435171/1 "2008-01-27T05:14:11Z")

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I just made a salad out of some greens in the refrigerator. I apparently had them a little too long, as they developed rust along some of the edges. I cut the red edges off and made the salad from the rest. Would there have been any health risks if I hadn’t removed the edges?