Saturday, January 6, 2018

Consumers Advised to Avoid Romaine Lettuce

E. coli outbreak...

Experts advise avoiding romaine lettuce.

An E. coli outbreak has sickened nearly 60 people and caused two deaths in the U.S. and Canada, and Consumer Reports advises that for the time being, you should steer clear of any romaine lettuce—the likely culprit, Jesse Hirsch reports on consumerreports.org.

What if you already have some romaine in the fridge? Can’t you just rinse the lettuce well to remove the bacteria?

In a word, no, Hirsch wrote.

For more: https://www.consumerreports.org/e-coli/washing-greens-protect-e-coli/

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