Outbreak of E. coli Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce

Update 11.27.18 - The CDC has posted additional guidance regarding the romaine lettuce recall. Based on new information, CDC is narrowing its warning to consumers, advising that U.S. consumers not eat and retailers and restaurants not serve or sell any romaine lettuce harvested from the Central Coastal growing regions of northern and central California. If you do not know where the romaine is from, do not eat it.

• Full U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Posting
• Full Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Posting

 
CDC Recommendations: 

• Based on discussions with producers and distributors, romaine lettuce entering the market will now be labeled with a harvest location and a harvest date or labeled as being hydroponically- or greenhouse-grown. If it does not have this information, you should not eat or use it.
• If romaine lettuce does have this labeling information, we advise avoiding any product from the Central Coast growing regions of northern and central California. Romaine lettuce from outside those regions need not be avoided.
• Romaine lettuce that was harvested outside of the Central Coast growing regions of northern and central California does not appear to be related to the current outbreak. Hydroponically- and greenhouse-grown romaine also does not appear to be related to the current outbreak. There is no recommendation for consumers or retailers to avoid using romaine harvested from these sources.

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Alert 11.20.18 - Avoid Romaine Lettuce, Possible Link to E. coli

The FDA and CDC are investigating a multi-state outbreak of E. coli infections. The agencies recommend consumers not eat any romaine lettuce, and retailers and restaurants not serve or sell any kind of romaine lettuce until more is known about the source of the contaminated lettuce and the status of the outbreak.

National Restaurant Association guidance: 5 Tips to Follow When a Recall Happens.  
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