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Romaine Lettuce Is Safe To Eat Again After Weeks-Long E. Coli Outbreak
It's no longer necessary to toss out romaine salad.
Instead, go ahead and toss yourself a bowl and Hail Caesar -- the salad, that is.
The CDC announced that the last of the E. coli–tainted lettuce that sickened 172 people in 32 states, including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, is no longer on grocery-store shelves. One person died during the outbreak.
Earlier this month, the USDA linked the outbreak to Harrison Farms in Yuma, Arizona as the potential source of the outbreak. New illnesses have been reported in three states: Iowa, Nebraska, and Oregon.
According to the USDA, “ the las…
