Do Not Eat Romaine Lettuce Harvested from Salinas, California Due to Possible E. Coli Contamination
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Important Update:
On November 22nd, based on the previous information, the CDC is advising that consumers not eat and retailers not sell any romaine lettuce harvested from the Salinas, California growing region. Most romaine lettuce products are labeled with a harvest location showing where they were grown. This includes all types of romaine lettuce. If you see Salinas on the label in any form, do not eat it and throw it away. If you don’t know if it is romaine or whether a salad mix contains romaine, don’t eat it, and throw it away. Wash and sanitize drawers or shelves in refrigerators where romaine lettuce was stored. Follow these five steps of cleaning if you have any affected products in your refrigerator.
The United States Department of Agriculture has announced that Missa Bay is recalling approximately 75,233 pounds of salad products that contain meat or poultry. The lettuce in these products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The affected items were produced from October 14, 2019, through October 16, 2019.
The contamination was discovered as part of a foodborne illness outbreak investigation. The presence of E. coli was first confirmed by the Maryland Department of Health. Potentially contaminated products were also shipped to distribution centers in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
The products affected by this recall have the establishment number “EST. 18502B” inside the USDA mark of inspection. A onlineplete list of the products being recalled can be found here.
Most people infected with this strain of E. coli will recover with rehydration and other supportive care within a week. Children under 5 years old, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems are most likely to develop serious onlineplications.
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These items should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Anyone with questions regarding this recall is asked to contact Mary Toscano, Consumer Affairs Manager for Bonduelle at 1-800-800-7822.
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