Investigation of E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to romaine from Salinas, CA: November 2019
FDA continues to warn against eating romaine from Salinas; farm investigations continue
Recommendation
FDA, CDC, and state health authorities are investigating an outbreak of illnesses caused by E. coli O157:H7 in the United States. Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback evidence indicates that romaine lettuce from the Salinas, California growing region is a likely source of this outbreak. According to CDC, there have been 102 cases reported in 23 states. The latest date that one of these patients reports becoming ill was on November 18, 2019.