CDC: E. coli outbreaks reported in bordering states
The new E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce is continuing to grow with cases in four of the states bordering West Virginia, but so far Monongalia and Preston counties, as well as the state for that matter, remain unaffected. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said consumers should not eat and retailers should not sell romaine lettuce from the Salinas, Calif., growing region. The CDC said most romaine products are labeled where they are grown, and if there is no label from a growing region, then throw the lettuce away. Despite the CDC warning, there is ...