CDC stated that romaine lettuce from Yuma likely out of food supply system, so customers no longer need to be concerned. The total count of infected is at 172 with 75 hospitalizations and 1 death.
The Packer reported that the current price of romaine has fallen by more than 50% as the crop now turns to the California harvest.
CDC Outbreak Update
https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2018/o157h7-04-18/index.html
Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce
Posted May 16, 2018 4:00 PM ES
CDC Outbreak Update
https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2018/o157h7-04-18/index.html
Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce
Posted May 16, 2018 4:00 PM ES
At A Glance
What's New?
The Packer
https://www.thepacker.com/article/cdc-drops-romaine-lettuce-advisory
CDC drops romaine lettuce advisory
Ashley Nickle
May 16, 2018 03:31 PM
What's New?
- Twenty-three more ill people from 13 states were added to this investigation since the last update on May 9, 2018.
- Three more states have reported ill people: Iowa, Nebraska, and Oregon.
- CDC is updating its advice to consumers. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the last shipments of romaine lettuce from the Yuma growing region were harvested on April 16, 2018 and the harvest season is over. It is unlikely that any romaine lettuce from the Yuma growing region is still available in stores or restaurants due to its 21-day shelf life.
- It takes two to three weeks between when a person becomes ill with E. coli and when the illness is reported to CDC. The most recent illnesses reported to CDC started when romaine lettuce from the Yuma growing region was likely still available in stores, restaurants, and in peoples’ homes.
The Packer
https://www.thepacker.com/article/cdc-drops-romaine-lettuce-advisory
CDC drops romaine lettuce advisory
Ashley Nickle
May 16, 2018 03:31 PM
The CDC has changed its advice to consumers regarding romaine lettuce. ( File Photo )
The CDC is no longer recommending that consumers avoid romaine lettuce from the Yuma growing region.
Because the last shipments of romaine from Arizona were April 16, it is unlikely that any product from that area is still available in homes, stores or restaurants, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Before the update May 16, the CDC had warned consumers to refrain from eating romaine unless they were sure it was not from Yuma.
For the past month, all romaine being shipped has come from California, but produce companies have reported slow sales as a result of the outbreak. F.o.b. prices have also been significantly lower, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
More than 170 illnesses have now been linked to the outbreak, with cases reported in 32 states. The most recent onset date is May 2.
Seventy-five people have been hospitalized, with 20 developing kidney failure. One death has been reported in California.
California is the state most affected by the outbreak, with 39 illnesses reported there.
The Food and Drug Administration continues to investigate the source of the contaminated romaine.
The CDC is no longer recommending that consumers avoid romaine lettuce from the Yuma growing region.
Because the last shipments of romaine from Arizona were April 16, it is unlikely that any product from that area is still available in homes, stores or restaurants, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Before the update May 16, the CDC had warned consumers to refrain from eating romaine unless they were sure it was not from Yuma.
For the past month, all romaine being shipped has come from California, but produce companies have reported slow sales as a result of the outbreak. F.o.b. prices have also been significantly lower, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
More than 170 illnesses have now been linked to the outbreak, with cases reported in 32 states. The most recent onset date is May 2.
Seventy-five people have been hospitalized, with 20 developing kidney failure. One death has been reported in California.
California is the state most affected by the outbreak, with 39 illnesses reported there.
The Food and Drug Administration continues to investigate the source of the contaminated romaine.
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