RECALL: Romaine Salad Linked to E. Coli Outbreak

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that it expanded its salad recall. The move comes amid a multistate E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. . .

“This advice includes all types of romaine lettuce harvested from Salinas, California, such as whole heads of romaine, hearts of romaine and packages of precut lettuce and salad mixes which contain romaine, including baby romaine, spring mix and Caesar salad.”

While the recall includes products sold under many different brand names, the CDC said the infected items have “Use By” dates ranging from Oct. 29, 2019, to Nov. 1, 2019. And the products have establishment number “EST. 18502B” inside the U.S. Department of Agriculture mark of inspection. Worried shoppers can visit the USDA website for a full list.

A total of 40 people in 16 states have been infected from the contaminated lettuce, the CDC said. A total of 28 hospitalizations have been reported and five people have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure. . .

This latest warning comes days after New Jersey-based produce market Missa Bay recalled more than 75,000 pounds of salad products possibly contaminated with E. coli, and another outbreak in Maryland pinged by the Maryland Department of Health. (Read more from “RECALL: Romaine Salad Linked to E. Coli Outbreak” HERE)

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