The CDC alerted a food safety issue about throwing away any romaine lettuce found at home even if it was washed. Washing the lettuce with water or vinegar won’t help kill E. Coli bacteria.
32 people in eleven states and 18 people in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec have been affected by E. Coli. Sarah Sorscher, deputy director of regulatory affairs said ” Tracing the source of contaminated lettuce can be difficult because it’s often repacked by middlemen.”
So far no deaths have been reported but 19 people from both the U.S and Canada have been hospitalized. Most people recover from the illness in about a week but for others it may take a longer time to recover.
Source: CNBC
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