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FDA Investigates E. Coli In Recalled Lettuce

FDA Investigates E. Coli In Recalled Lettuce
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A recall of romaine lettuce that has sickened students with E. coli poisoning is expanding as the government tries to find out where the contamination occurred. The Food and Drug Administration said late Monday that a food distributor in Moore, Okla., is recalling romaine lettuce that came from the same farm in Yuma, Ariz., that grew lettuce that sickened students in Michigan, Ohio and New York.

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CDC advises US consumers not to eat romaine lettuce because of E. Coli concerns

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned US consumers on Tuesday to not eat romaine lettuce as it may be contaminated with E. Coli.

A total of 32 people, including 13 who have been hospitalized, have been infected with the outbreak strain in 11 states, according to the CDC. One of the hospitalized developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure. No deaths have been reported.

The Public Health Agency of Canada has identified an additional 18 people who have become sick with the same strain of of E. Coli in Ontario and Quebec. Ref. CNN.

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Romaine lettuce harvested from Salinas, California, should not be consumed, CDC says, as recall widens; 28 hospitalized with E. Coli. Twenty-eight people have been hospitalized and forty people have been infected in 16 states. The CDC's alert includes all types of romaine from "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." Ref. USAToday.