American shoppers told to avoid romaine lettuce amid E coli outbreak

US Centers for Disease Control warns public of contaminated romaine from Arizona that has sickened dozens of people in several states

The US government has advised consumers to avoid romaine lettuce, warning that an E coli outbreak has sickened dozens in several states.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday expanded a health warning about contaminated lettuce, saying people should avoid whole heads and hearts of romaine lettuce that may have come from the Yuma region in Arizona. The prior warnings had only applied to chopped romaine by itself or as part of salads and salad mixes.

E. coli Outbreak Update: Based on new data, CDC advises throwing away whole heads of romaine and hearts of romaine, plus chopped romaine and salad mixes, from Yuma, Arizona growing region. https://t.co/WTdyf3IWsY pic.twitter.com/F1RHsL3rt4

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Continue reading... April 21, 2018 at 04:38AM