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The E-coli outbreak is worsening and they, the FDA & the CDC, are calling for a blanket ban on romaine lettuce. "The CDC released an update citing 53 confirmed E.coli sicknesses across 16 different states nationwide—more than 31 people needed to be rushed to the hospital stemming from romaine-related infections, and five of them have developed a rare kind of kidney failure known as hemolytic uremic syndrome. The newest cases are popping up in Alaska, California, Louisiana, Montana, and Arizona itself. "

Both the CDC and the FDA have doubled down in warning shoppers and home cooks about this massive recall. This is the first time in recent years, the agencies have recommend a blanket ban.

[cookinglight.com]

Angelface 7 Apr 20
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Just think trumpie wants to do away with the CDC or probably appoint some friend of his as head who knows nothing about medicine!

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Chipotle pulled all their lettuce nation-wide as a result. Kinda fucked my salad.

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Again? This was 2 months ago too. In CO though.

Yes, yet again; with the 206 million egg recall, this says a lot about our food industry. They said it has been traced to somewhere in Arizona but was distributed nationwide in whole and in parts.

@Angelface Eggs here were recalled too.

@Angelface They still served eggs this morning. I told the cook too. They may buy a different brand of eggs? Or they don't care?

@Sarahroo29 In the past five to eight years, there has been a noticeable increase in recalls.

@Angelface I concur. Cars, computers, a lot of food, washers, etc...

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The article doesn't say which strain.

"They haven't identified which grower, distributor, supplier, or even brand is responsible for spreading the sickness just yet.

More than 90 percent of those affected by the outbreak said they ate romaine lettuce before getting sick, including those served chopped salads at local restaurants. Before the CDC and FDA pinpointed the general source, some news outlets reported a possible link between Panera Bread salads and a few serious E.coli cases in New Jersey last week—but it's unclear if the salads served at these restaurants included lettuce grown in Arizona."
"In addition to asking consumers to toss lettuce that has been purchased recently—especially products sourced from the Arizona region—the CDC says that there are a few pre-packaged salads and salad mixes that could be at risk.

Food Safety News reports that mixed salads available at regional grocery chain Market District have been compromised, including four different varieties under its in-house "Great to Go" brand. Some of the prepared meals that could be tainted include chicken caesar salad, chicken and bacon salad, and a chef's salad with ham, turkey, and hard-boiled eggs.

The CDC is still working to find which particular Arizona source is responsible for the E.coli outbreak, but you can see how this outbreak affects your area by taking a look at the up-to-date map of case counts published by the CDC right here. It'll help you avoid any chance of possibly falling ill, including suffering the seriously awful side effects of severe stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea."

Retailers are being asked to remove and destroy all products indicated in the blanket recall. There has been an unusually high, sixty percent, hospitalization with the outbreak so far.

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E-coli is bad but the idea of a rare type of kidney failure is far worse and kidney failure, to my knowledge isn't normally associated with E-coli outbreaks. Several years ago I was part of a small group of travelers who sickened after eating mayo that wasn't kept chilled. I remember that the roadside cafe, ironically called Mom's had to foot the bill for the entire busload's hospitalization. It was five days spent in the hospital and while bad, it wasn't even close to what E-coli consists of.

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It is my favorite healthy food, now I have to eat regular lettuce.

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I just saw it on my phone notifications.

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