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HEALTH WARNING: Romaine Lettuce Unsafe In Any Form, CDC Warns After E Coli Outbreak HEALTH WARNING: Romaine Lettuce Unsafe In Any Form, CDC Warns After E Coli Outbreak
Health Warning: Romaine Lettuce Unsafe In Any Form, CDC Warns After E Coli Outbreak The Centers for Disease Control has urged everyone not to eat, buy, sell or serve romaine lettuce, which has been tied to a particularly dangerous form of e coli. Seven cases were reported in New Jersey -- the third-most in the nation. Part of the warning issued Tuesday says: "Consumers who have any type of romaine lettuce in their home should not eat it and should throw it away, even if some of it was eaten and no one has gotten sick. "This includes all types or uses of romaine lettuce, such as whole heads of romaine, hearts of romaine, and bags and boxes of precut lettuce and salad mixes…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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FDA IDs Source Of Tainted Romaine That Caused E. Coli Scare FDA IDs Source Of Tainted Romaine That Caused E. Coli Scare
FDA IDs Source Of Tainted Romaine That Caused E. Coli Scare Federal investigators have linked an E. coli outbreak contaminating romaine lettuce that has sickened nearly 100 people over 22 states - including in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut - to an Arizona farm. For weeks, consumers have been warned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have advised residents to avoid romaine lettuce when shopping, as 98 people fell ill following an E. coli outbreak that was first reported in March. The FDA announced that Harrison Farms in Yuma has been identified as the potential source of the outbreak. “The CDC and FDA are continuing to advise c…

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by Zak Failla
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New Update On Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak Issued By CDC New Update On Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak Issued By CDC
New Update On Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak Issued By CDC Consumers are being reminded to avoid romaine lettuce in the produce aisle as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues collecting information about an E. coli outbreak that could make people sick. Dozens have been sickened in recent weeks, including patients in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, according to the CDC, which reported that the contamination outbreak stems from the Yuma, Arizona growing region. The CDC has suggested that consumers should not sell any romaine lettuce that was grown in that area, including whole heads and hearts of romaine, chopped romaine and …

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by Zak Failla