Breaking: Romaine lettuce is not safe to eat, CDC warns U.S. consumers

The CDC alert, issued just two days before Americans sit down for their Thanksgiving dinners, reported that 32 people in 11 states have become sick from eating contaminated romaine. Of those, 13 have been hospitalized, with one patient suffering from a form of kidney failure.

I just eat some. Am I going to die?

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Just watch your symptoms over the next 24hrs!
Seek medical help if you begin to feel ill.

Organic or not?

So you're telling me that eating untoasted white bread sandwiches with bacon, mayonaise, romaine lettuce and gmo tomato is actually BAD for ones health?! Lunacy!

Oh no and say it ain't so. Romaine is one of my favorite types of lettuce.

Over and over we get this warning for that lettuce. We stopped allowing any vegetables on ordered food from restaurants over these issues.
First it was stopping the uncooked ones then, it included even the cooked ones like caramelized vegetables.

Now it is becomes that for hamburger and chicken and even turkey.

The CDC is advising consumers not to eat any romaine lettuce, and retailers and restaurants should not serve any because an outbreak of E.coli is being linked to it.
If you have symptoms of an E. coli infection:

Talk to your healthcare provider.
Write down what you ate in the week before you started to get sick.
Report your illness to the health department.
Assist public health investigators by answering questions about your illness.

Mods should for awareness. Nice catch OP. When I get more I will give you some.

Should I drink a whole bottle 100 proof liquor real quick just in case? To sanitize my stomach?

This is ONLY in the United States .
I think you will be Okay.

LOL.

It probably wouldn't hurt.

Cool. I might fly over in december though. thanks for the heads up!

I'm on it. Check back later.

Wish I could pin for you, this is important info!

This couldn't happen at a worse time considering the Holiday feast approaching.

I hope the word gets out quickly.

Even this ? : Thread: Robots Replacing Human Farm Workers

I suggested pin.

It's not the robots, they don't poop and refuse to wash their pinchers.
lol

What is E. coli O157:H7?

E.coli O157:H7 is a Shiga-toxin-producing (STEC) E. coli. The symptoms of STEC infections vary for each person but often include severe stomach cramps and bloody diarrhea. If there is fever, it is usually not very high (less than 101 degrees Fahrenheit/less than 38.5 degrees Celsius). Most people get better within 5–7 days. Some infections are very mild, but others are severe or even life-threatening.

Around 5–10 percent of those who are diagnosed with STEC infection develop a potentially life-threatening complication, known as hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).

Symptoms of HUS include fever, abdominal pain, feeling very tired, decreased frequency of urination, small unexplained bruises or bleeding, and pallor. Most people with HUS recover within a few weeks, but some suffer permanent damage or die. People who experience these symptoms should seek emergency medical care immediately. Persons with HUS should be hospitalized because their kidneys may stop working (acute renal failure), but they may also develop other serious problems such as hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and neurological problems.

fyi.

Old Story
New OUTBREAK!

I really appreciate the warning. Thank you.

don't forget to sanitize where you have it kept in your fridge

US and Canada from what I read

Do a quick GLP search on Romaine and there are threads from January, April, June and August of this year with warnings regarding Romaine Lettuce. I think it may be time to just give it up and grow my own.

Put vinegar on your lettuce first before other dressing ingredients. It kills e coli.

Good Plan!


Lettuce is cool-season crop that grows well in the spring and fall in most regions. Lettuce seedlings will even tolerate a light frost. Temperatures between 45°F and 65°F are ideal. Because lettuce grows quickly, the best approach is to plant a small amount at a time, staggering your plantings.
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Same here!