The multistate outbreak of the Cyclosporiasis parasite adds to public anxiety around romaine lettuce, which was at the center of other foodborne illnesses recently.
The FDA, along with local and state officials, traced the tainted romaine to several farms in the region.
The Centers of Disease Control (CDC) announced four more people have died as a result of the Yuma, AZ-linked E. […]
The Centers of Disease Control (CDC) announced a California resident has died as a result of the Yuma, AZ-linked E. coli O157:H7 outbreak.
Previously, the warning applied only to chopped romaine, salads, and salad mixes.
For the second time in months, a hard-to-trace E. coli outbreak leads to a widespread ban of romaine lettuce.
A multi-state and Canadian e coli outbreak has lead to the organization (and the Canadian government) to urge consumers to not eat romaine.
A recent Purdue study says current food safety practices aren’t killing listeria in romaine lettuce tissue. Rutger’s Richard VanVranken says the report isn’t as alarming as it sounds.