Alert: E. Coli outbreak in 11 states. 35 people sickened by cut Romaine lettice!

This shit is no joke. Family friends of ours went to a popular fast food restaurant called Jack n' the Box back in the early 90's and this bacteria almost killed the whole family.

There are seven cases in New Jersey, eight cases in Idaho, two in Connecticut, nine in Pennsylvania, two in New York, two in Ohio and one each in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington, the CDC says.

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Health officials say the outbreak started in late March. Though no deaths have been reported, at least six people have been hospitalized with one developing hemolytic-uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure.

Symptoms vary and can range from mild to severe diarrhea to nausea and vomiting. Usually there is little or no fever present. E. coli can spread from an infected person, contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces, the CDC says. It is very contagious and can spread quickly in places such as daycare centers and cruise ships.

Why do people keep buying pre-cut veggies in a sealed bag? People have been getting e coli from that stuff as long as it's been around.
Quit buying bagged veggies - unless you want e coli!

New Jersey E. coli illnesses could be linked to restaurant chain

Authorities are investigating six illnesses across three counties where the restaurant chain has locations, according to a spokeswoman for the New Jersey Department of Health. She said the department will not consider naming the restaurant chain until laboratory tests from foods and victims are available.

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I always used to think it was weird that there are E. Coli outbreaks with veggies. E.Coli is a bacteria commonly found in the intestines of humans and animals....

Sure, they'll blame workers for pooing but E.Coli outbreaks often happen in commercial sprout 'farms'. Not really a 'farm', it's a bunch of containers and not possible or at least highly improbable a worker pooing in them is going unnoticed....


Then I learned that when they do the gene splicing to add the pesticides, or God knows what, they need to use something 'alive' and guess what it is??

E. Coli!

Get rid of the fucking illegal animals who touch our food.

Trump hotels and resorts?

I was at the health food store about an hour ago. The cook was out in the restaurant area near the tables. He sneezed loudly without covering his mouth (saw it). A few minutes later I heard him sneeze twice back in the kitchen...seriously doubt if he bothered to cover his mouth. With a mentality like that, how well do you think he waGoat Lovers hands after he uses the bathroom?? Grossed me out. Multiply times 10 million low wage food workers, including a few who actively want to harm you with fecal matter.

I know Yuma.

The DOLE company is there. Bags lettuces etc.

Prolly lettuce that is contaminated with poop in the fields and maybe an "inside job".

gov wont release the companies name until all the politicians have had a chance to short the stock.

Nasty ass shit.!

The Mexicans that pick it, fertilize it with their feces.

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I have never gotten Ecoli, but I did get Salmonella once. It was the worst experience of my life, I wouldn't wish it on enemies (that's how bad it was).

If you are feeling ill or feel a slight fever, get to the hospital. I went to the docs 5 days after my infection (or when I suspected)- 5 days after the fact and I was feeling better, they said I had a temp of 103, and gave me an IV for lost fluids.

I could have died from that but didn't. Salmonella wasn't anything to mess with, doubt E coli is either. Any symptoms, get your ass to the hospital.

Montezuma revenge is the worst. Got it in cancun

It's mother nature thinning the daft from the herd.

We grow our own kale, spinach and other greens but when they are out of season I will buy bagged greens BUT.. i soak them in cold salt water for abt 10min and then wash and salad spin them 3 times, never trust a bagged salad that says "Prewashed" as the companies recycle the wash water to save profit.

Trump hotels and resorts?

be a cold day in hell before i bought anything pre cut or pre washed!

I enjoy cutting up Meat And Produce!

Pfft, I have had E. Coli so many times now, I don't even fart after eating at Chipotles....

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Why is the bagged stuff tainted?

They wash 100s of bags with that same water.

If one or two plants that had the bacteria after a migrant worker pooped or peed in the field then the water they wash it with is tainted it gets on everything.

If the issue is a worker with dirty hands or poor hygiene habits it can happen to several batches.

Additionally I'm gonna look into the gene splicing theory above... another example of how GMO is bad.

Why would they use something so harmful when there are thousands of other possibilities.

Cam you provide a link please? Nothing on Google showing up.

This is why i stopped eating store bought lettuce. I watched a program of how they picked and packaged lettuce. A drone shot showed the whole field of workers and not one johnie blue was in sight. I reckon those folks don't use the bathroom.

Bro... your google skils are weak.

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Yea well that's not practical for the other 99% of us .

Fake news.

Weaponized E coli.

Bagged salad my ass.

I eat that shit all the time literally, never have had a problem.