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Epidemiology: - romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona growing region contaminated with Escherichia coli [1] April 2018 - 1 death - contaminated romaine lettuce from Yuma off store shelves June 4, 2018 - consumers advised to throw out any romaine lettuce in their possession, not buy any at a store or eat romaine in restaurants Nov 2018 [3] - contaminated romaine lettuce likely from central coastal regions of northern & central California [3] - contaminated romaine lettuce likely from Salinas. Calif [4] - 2018-2019 outbreak declared over [5]

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References

  1. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce. E.coli (Escherichia coli). April 20-May 16, 2018 Final update posted June 28, 2018 https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2018/o157h7-04-18/index.html
  2. FDA Outbreak Notice. May 16, 2018 FDA Investigating Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Likely Linked to Romaine Lettuce from Yuma Growing Region. https://www.fda.gov/Food/RecallsOutbreaksEmergencies/Outbreaks/ucm604254.htm
  3. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Outbreak of E. coli Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce Food Safet Alert. Nov 20, 2018 - Food Safet Alert. Nov 26, 2018 https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2018/o157h7-11-18/index.html
  4. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Outbreak of E. coli Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce. Food Safet Alert. Nov 22, 2019 https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2019/o157h7-11-19/index.html
  5. FDA Statement. January 15, 2020 Statement on the Salinas-linked romaine lettuce E. coli O157:H7 outbreak and status update on investigation. Outbreaks declared over, investigation advances, root cause analysis continues. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/statement-salinas-linked-romaine-lettuce-e-coli-o157h7-outbreak-and-status-update-investigation