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Posted by our own DonViejo. E. coli outbreak warning expands to all romaine lettuce
Source: The Washington Post
By Lena H. Sun April 20 at 4:49 PM
Public health officials are now telling consumers to avoid all types of romaine lettuce because of an E. coli outbreak linked to the vegetable that has spread to at least 16 states and sickened at least 60 people, including eight inmates at an Alaska prison.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that new information about the illnesses in Alaska led them to expand a warning beyond chopped romaine to include any type of romaine lettuce, including whole heads and hearts of romaine. The inmates who became sick at the Anvil Mountain Correctional Center in Nome ate lettuce from whole heads of romaine grown in Yuma, Ariz., the CDC said.
Although the exact source of the tainted lettuce hasn't been identified, federal officials have said information indicates the contaminated lettuce was grown in that southwest corner of Arizona. Of those who have been sickened, at least 31 people have been hospitalized, including five who developed a type of potentially life-threatening kidney failure known as hemolytic uremic syndrome. No deaths have been reported.
No common grower, supplier, distributor or brand has yet been identified. Symptoms of infection include bad stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody) and vomiting. Occasionally, more serious complications can occur, including kidney failure.M
Freddie
(9,273 posts)From Panera for dinner. They are not doing any salads because of the romaine thing. Five Guys it is.
riversedge
(70,283 posts)Out it goes!! Neither of us will have it for supper.
underpants
(182,868 posts)I guess word didn't get to th ones around here.
Mojo2
(332 posts)Im so sick of these old obese men threatening to fight people, Good lord, Corsi is so obese that he would stroke out with any exercise. Let them have a tag team event Corsi and Dotard against Mueller and Comey, Mueller and Comey would destroy them and Joe Biden can do the play by play
flying rabbit
(4,636 posts)...interesting
Kali
(55,019 posts)and I live in AZ.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Vinca
(50,302 posts)Lately I've switched to mixed lettuce from a grower a couple of states away. It's surprisingly good because it's so fresh . . . but you really need romaine for a decent Caesar salad. Hope they get this figured out soon.
PennyK
(2,302 posts)I know it's declasse, but I love the crunch of iceberg when you chop it into chunks. Tonight I'm going to have a burger salad (copied from Burger 21), with the lettuce, burger, blue cheese, tomato, and BACON.
irisblue
(33,019 posts)It's on a salad rotation list for me too. 🍽