Due to an E. coli outbreak that has now affected 13 states including Ohio, Consumer Report took the unusual step of suggesting temporarily avoiding romaine lettuce. While the CDC hasn’t yet declared romaine lettuce to be the culprit in the outbreak, Consumer Reports’ suggestion is based on romaine lettuce’s implication in a similar outbreak in Canada.
A good overview of the story can be read at the Chicago Tribune’s website.
Chuchem says
Some notable points in the Tribune article:
Some of the 17 confirmed U.S. patients said they ate romaine lettuce prior to getting sick, but others said they did not,
The last confirmed onset of the illness in the U.S. was Dec. 8
So 17 people (out of 300 million in the US) got sick. Some ate romaine, some did not. The last confirmed onset was nearly a month ago.
I’ll go with the CDC on this one and enjoy my romaine.
springbird says
I’m with you on that!