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Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak Spreads, 7 Sickened in NJ

At least seven people in New Jersey have now been sickened after eating Romaine lettuce tainted with E. coli, with more than 100 cases reported nationwide. Full Story

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where is fresh express from
December 8, 2019 4:34 pm

anyone know?

Ha.
December 8, 2019 5:04 pm

I love how lettuce can be recalled with low % of outbreak..but a higher % of vaccine reactions gets brushed under the bus.

A consumer
December 8, 2019 5:53 pm

Why aren’t the store owners/managers taking the responsibility to keep these tainted items off the shelves??!!??

Andy Boy
December 8, 2019 6:52 pm

I think your report is not correct. Andy Boy lettuce has Salinas printed on the bag because the company is based in Salinas. but the lettuce can have a sticker showing it was grown somewhere else

Yuma arizona
Reply to  Andy Boy
December 8, 2019 10:29 pm

Even though the company is in salinas thus particular lettuce was grown in Arizona

Andy Boy from California
Reply to  Andy Boy
December 9, 2019 8:53 am

The Andy Boy I saw at Empire a week ago during the midst of recall (recall was since Nov 22, and it was all over the news), and another lettuce from a produce store ~1.5 blocks from Empire, were grown in California. According to the CDC, avoid Salinas lettuce; if it does not state where it was grown, assume it has been recalled. From the CDC: “If the label says “grown in Salinas” (whether alone or with the name of another location), don’t eat it. Throw it away. “If it isn’t labeled with a growing region, don’t eat it. Throw… Read more »

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