PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (31): O157, romaine lettuce, 3rd cluster

E. coli — United States
Today, 12 Dec 2019, the FDA is providing an update on our investigation of an outbreak of _E. coli_ O157:H7 illnesses linked to romaine lettuce. The FDA takes our responsibility of protecting the public from unsafe food very seriously and is committed to providing the public with more information as it becomes available.
Outbreaks reported
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Early on, based on test results provided by the Maryland Department of Health, our investigation pointed to farms in Salinas,