The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated their investigation information today into the developing E. coli O145 outbreak in Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Tennessee linked to shredded romaine lettuce sold by Freshway Foods.
To date, there are 23 confirmed and 7 probable cases related to this outbreak from MI, NY, OH, and TN. Among
The number of confirmed and probable E. coli O145 infections remained steady at 29 today, but additional recalls were announced as evidence of additional contaminated product surfaced. CIDRAP reported on developing news on a number of fronts:
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E. coli outbreaks linked to lettuce and other leafy green vegetables have happened again and again, particularly over the past decade and a half. Not all have garnered the media attention that the 2006 spinach outbreak did, and some have even gone unreported publicly. Here is a list of lettuce and other leafy green outbreaks