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FDA finds E. coli in irrigation reservoir, narrows romaine advisory

The FDA has named Adam Bros. Farm in Santa Barbara County as one source of the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine — but it cautions that the finding does not explain all the illnesses in the outbreak.

Dec 14, 2018 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Food safety, #Outbreak, #E. coli, #Romaine

UPDATE: CDC Issues New Alert Following Romaine Lettuce E.coli Outbreak

The CDC has just issued an updated warning about romaine lettuce, following an e.coli outbreak.

Dec 13, 2018 by Marjorie Kulba #Romaine, #Recall

Romaine traceback in outbreak involves many farms, distributors

The Food and Drug Administration’s investigation into an E. coli outbreak has identified numerous potential sources of the pathogen, suggesting no single farm, processor or distributor is involved.

Dec 06, 2018 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Food safety, #Outbreak, #Romaine

Canada adds import rules for romaine from the U.S.

All romaine products — and salad blends not containing romaine — exported to Canada face new standards in the wake of new labeling in the U.S.

Dec 03, 2018 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Romaine, #Outbreak, #E. coli, #Food safety, #Canada

Reflections on retailer responses to romaine

I visited 12 grocery stores in the Kansas City area the evening that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked another E. coli outbreak to romaine, and the Nov. 20 trip was far more revealing than I expected.

Nov 29, 2018 by Ashley Nickle #Opinion, #Produce Retail, #Romaine, #Food safety, #E. coli

FDA names California counties involved in romaine/E. coli hunt

The Food and Drug Administration has released a list of the California Central Coast counties it has targeted as the potential origin of E. coli tainted romaine lettuce.

Nov 28, 2018 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Outbreak, #Romaine, #Food safety, #FDA

Romaine industry adopts new labels, product to return to stores

The FDA says romaine lettuce is now safe to eat following the “purge” of product on the market, and grower-shippers agreed to new labeling standards that will include where the lettuce is grown.

Nov 26, 2018 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Romaine, #United Fresh, #FDA, #PRODUCE

Canada adds to outbreak count, romaine investigation continues

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added to the number of cases of E. coli linked to romaine lettuce in that country.

Nov 25, 2018 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Romaine, #FDA, #E. coli, #Canada

FDA looks at labeling standard, plans to allow romaine return

In a trio of tweets Nov. 23, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb referred to plans to allow romaine to return to the market, and a possible new labeling standard to aid in tracing products in future outbreaks.

Nov 23, 2018 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Romaine, #E. coli, #Food safety

FDA believes E. coli-tainted romaine is from California

In a Thanksgiving Day tweet, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the agency believes the source of the E. coli-tainted romaine responsible for a nationwide ban on the lettuce is California.

Nov 23, 2018 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Romaine, #Food safety, #Outbreak, #E. coli