Same as @tinattt23 - I would have no clue it was happening if it wasn’t for this group.
I’ve been getting salads at Panera. They have a sign that says their romaine is not from Arizona. I’ve been substituting other lettuces anyway, just to be safe (although I guess it could still be cross contaminated if the romaine is contaminated).
@krzyriver I totally forgot and just ate a salad with romaine in it too! I ordered it out so hopefully they checked where the lettuce was from since I completely forgot!!
@drb2424 I would think restaurants would be super cautious of this and more aware of when it's safe again... right? My salad was from Panera and I've felt fine. Fingers crossed you're good too!
“Romaine lettuce from the Yuma growing region is past its shelf life and is probably no longer being sold in stores or served in restaurants,” the CDC said in a news release. In the latest official update, the CDC noted that new cases of E. coli-related food poisoning came from the period when contaminated lettuce might still be in circulation or in home refrigerators."
Re: Romaine Lettuce E. coli Outbreak
I’ve been getting salads at Panera. They have a sign that says their romaine is not from Arizona. I’ve been substituting other lettuces anyway, just to be safe (although I guess it could still be cross contaminated if the romaine is contaminated).
Glad to hear you are feeling fine!! Fingers crossed I will be ok too
“Romaine lettuce from the Yuma growing region is past its shelf life and is probably no longer being sold in stores or served in restaurants,” the CDC said in a news release. In the latest official update, the CDC noted that new cases of E. coli-related food poisoning came from the period when contaminated lettuce might still be in circulation or in home refrigerators."
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2018/05/16/cdc-comes-close-to-an-all-clear-on-romaine-lettuce-as-e-coli-outbreak-nears-historic-level/