News Alert: Romaine lettuce is not safe to eat amid a new outbreak of illness caused by E. coli, CDC warns U.S. consumers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a broad alert in response to a new outbreak of illnesses caused by a particularly dangerous type of E. coli contamination. The CDC told consumers to throw away any romaine lettuce they may already have purchased. Restaurants should not serve it, stores should not sell it, and people should not buy it, no matter where or when the lettuce was grown. So far, 32 people in 11 states have become sick from eating contaminated romaine. Of those, 13 have been hospitalized.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Nov 20, 2:52 PM     Romaine lettuce is not safe to eat amid a new outbreak of illness caused by E. coli, CDC warns U.S. consumers The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a broad alert in response to a new outbreak of illnesses caused by a particularly dangerous type of E. coli contamination. The CDC told consumers to throw away any romaine lettuce they may already have purchased. Restaurants should not serve it, stores should not sell it, and people should not buy it, no matter where or when the lettuce was grown. So far, 32 people in 11 states have become sick from eating contaminated romaine. Of those, 13 have been hospitalized. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071