Three companies flip, reveal suppliers of romaine linked to deadly E. coli...
At least 11 companies so far face lawsuits in relation to this spring’s deadly E. coli outbreak that was linked to romaine lettuce. The most recent victim to pursue compensation is a 23-year-old man...
View ArticleLetter From The Editor: Any answers to the year’s persistent questions?
Opinion Every year at about this time–after it appears highly unlikely that our Colorado Rockies will take the National League West–I begin thinking about what type of year the rest of us are having....
View ArticleYear’s largest E. coli outbreak enters litigation phase for victims, businesses
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention year’s declared this year’s largest E. coli O157: H7 outbreak over on June 28. And that’s true for the disease phase of the outbreak. But it’s...
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Publisher’s Platform: Is it ‘reckless misconduct’ to grow, process and sell...
Opinion We have a romaine E. coli case in Idaho of a young man who suffered a severe case of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), was hospitalized for a month and incurred nearly $250,000 in medical...
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Listeria tops hazards handled by INFOSAN in 4Q
Salmonella has been knocked off the top spot by Listeria monocytogenes as the main hazard dealt with by an international food safety network. During the fourth quarter of 2019, the International Food...
View ArticleFeds again withhold information about E. coli outbreak; restaurant chain...
Federal officials today confirmed another E. coli outbreak that they had previously not revealed to the public. Specific details were not available from the CDC or the FDA, but at least four states...
View ArticlePew’s Eskin suggests ways to reduce romaine risk from surrounding threats
Outbreaks A, B, and C sickened at least 188 people in 2019 when they ate romaine lettuce contaminated with E Coli O157:H7. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on May 21 this year that the...
View ArticleAnother E. coli outbreak linked to romaine; illnesses span 6 states
Officials are investigating another outbreak of E. Coli O157: H7 infections of unknown origin. It’s the third such outbreak reported in three weeks. Although the CDC says the cause is unknown, it also...
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FDA reveals results of sample testing program on romaine lettuce
The FDA today reported it did not find any troublesome E. coli or Salmonella strains in samples of romaine collected for a special investigation program, but the agency cautioned that the samples...
View ArticleDozens more sick in E. coli outbreak linked to romaine served at Wendy’s...
The CDC is now reporting that the number of sick people has more than doubled in an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak associated with romaine lettuce on sandwiches from Wendy’s restaurants. As of this...
View ArticleFresh Express Recalls Expired Romaine After Positive Test
Fresh Express has recalled an expired produce product because a test on one package came back positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled 9 0z. Leafy Green Romaine Salad carry the expired use-by...
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Publix Supermarkets Recalls Romaine Hearts Sold in South
Ten-ounce plastic bags of chopped hearts of romaine supplied to Publix Supermarkets by Ready Pac and sold under the Publix Hearts of Romaine brand are being recalled for possible Listeria...
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Taylor Farms Romaine Lettuce Recalled for Possible Listeria
Taylor Farms is recalling 110 cases of Taylor Farms Hearts of Romaine 10 oz. bags of romaine lettuce due to possible contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product bears a UPC of...
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Publisher’s Platform: Leafy Green Cone of Silence
Over the years, we have investigated and pieced together several leafy green outbreaks that are never publicly announced despite being the cause of severe illness. Here is an outbreak from 2009 that...
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Final Report Adds Details to E. Coli Outbreak from Trader Joe’s Salads
In October 2013, 33 people in four states were sickened by E. coli O157:H7 in an outbreak that was quickly traced back to pre-packaged salads sold at Trader Joe’s grocery locations. On Monday, the...
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Fresh Express recalls bagged, chopped romaine
Chiquita Brands International’s salad division, Fresh Express Inc., is recalling bagged, chopped romaine because a production line error resulted in condiment packets for other products being included...
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E. coli cases linked to romaine lettuce; 21 sick, 10 hospitalized
UPDATED 8:10 p.m. EST — Outbreak investigators are warning the public that romaine lettuce is linked to an outbreak of E. coli O157 infections in Canada, with the potentially deadly strain having...
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Romaine Lettuce Suspected in US E. coli Outbreak
CDC, several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 infections (STEC O157:H7) in 13 states. Seventeen...
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Consumer Reports warns against eating any romaine lettuce
Food safety experts at Consumer Reports are advising people in the U.S. and Canada to stop eating romaine lettuce. During the past seven weeks, 58 people in the U.S. and Canada have become ill from the...
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U.S. Rep says CDC is endangering lives; wants outbreak details
A member of Congress says the CDC’s response to a deadly and ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce is deeply alarming and endangering the public. U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, fired off a...
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Tick tock goes the outbreak clock — nine weeks and counting
Consumers, lettuce growers, retailers and restaurants in the United States are still stuck between the romaine and the risk as federal agencies continue to withhold information about a deadly E. coli...
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Canada declares outbreak over; CDC, FDA still investigating
Canadian officials said today an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce is over, but U.S. officials are continuing to investigate the deadly foodborne illness outbreak that they believe is linked...
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Unusually high percentage of E. coli victims hospitalized
An E. coli outbreak traced to chopped romaine lettuce has spread to another five states and public health officials are reporting a hospitalization rate of almost 60 percent, which is twice the usual...
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Romaine source(s) remain elusive as E. coli outbreak grows
The number of victims in an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce jumped almost 60 percent in the past week as public health officials struggled to determine the source or sources of the...
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Make leafy greens “high risk” and chase them down quickly, say consumer groups
There’s no indication yet that anyone is the least bit embarrassed about the failure to yet identify the precise source of an E. coli O157: H7 outbreak involving at least 32 states and four Canadian...
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E. coli in canal water drew immediate attention from Yuma growers
Two weeks ago as the public was told that canal water was the likely source of the E. coli O157: H7 that caused the national outbreak involving romaine lettuce, growers in the region were told what...
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Twisted traceback for the romaine road to Nome
KENAI, AK — Above the popular IGA Country Foods store here is a wholesale produce business that most first-floor grocery shoppers never even notice. Go through the swinging black doors by the milk,...
View Article11,000 pounds of romaine lettuce recalled over deer feces
G.O. Corporation of Minneapolis, MN, is recalling 11,500 pounds of romaine lettuce, including salad mixes containing lettuce, because of potential contamination from deer feces. Deer feces have the...
View ArticleRomaine lettuce recalled because of rodent droppings
C&E Farms Inc., of Oxnard, CA, is recalling certain bins of romaine lettuce because the product may be contaminated with rodent droppings. According to the details posted online by the FDA, the...
View ArticleCanadian Food Safety Agency implements temporary measures to address U.S....
To mitigate the risk associated with E. coli O157:H7 in romaine lettuce from the United States, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced the implementation of temporary Safe Food for...
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