The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157:H7) infections linked to romaine lettuce. The warning to consumers cover all types of romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona growing region.
Learn more about CDC’s advice to consumers, restaurants and retailers , and current outbreak news here.