Some Romaine Lettuce Now Safe To Eat, Depending On The Label, FDA Says

Romaine lettuce is displayed on a shelf at a supermarket on April 23, 2018 in San Rafael, California. The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising American consumers to throw away and avoid eating Romaine lettuce

After a week-long warning against eating any romaine lettuce due to an E. coli outbreak, Food and Drug Administration officials have confirmed that some lettuce is now safe to eat, as long as detailed information about its growth region is provided on the label. Consumers should avoid any romaine lettuce grown in Coastal Central regions of northern and central California, ABC News reported.

These Californian regions are believed to be the source of the E. coli outbreak. Specifically, the outbreak is connected to romaine lettuce grown at the end of the summer season.

Romaine lettuce products should be labeled with a harvest location by region, the official Center for Disease Control and Prevention report says. Packages labeled with a harvest region outside of the Central Coastal growing regions of northern and central California are not affected by the outbreak.

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