What you need to know, not to get poisoned salad in America
'14.05.2018'
Source: People
Outbreak of infection E. coli lettuce never ended - The CDC said it was the largest episode of multiple E. coli infection in the United States in 12 years.
Doctors warn: do not eat romain salad if you can not confirm its origin. According to 9 in May, the total number of people infected was 149 in 29 states, one person died, writes People. 64 of 112 people with confirmed infection were hospitalized, and 17 of them developed renal failure.
The center also stated that the last recorded infection occurred on April 25, but it is likely that cases will still be reported, since after infection with E. coli time passes before the disease develops.
Recall that it all began in Yuma, Arizona, the outbreak covered 29 states: (next to the names - the number of cases in the state)
Alaska 8
Arizona 8
California 30
Colorado 2
Connecticut 2
Florida 1
Georgia 5
Idaho 11
Illinois 2
Kentucky 1
Louisiana 1
Massachusetts 3
Michigan 4
Minnesota 10
Mississippi 1
Missouri 1
Montana 8
New Jersey 8
New York 4
North Dakota 2
Ohio 3
Pennsylvania 20
South Dakota 1
Tennessee 1
Texas 1
Utah 1
Virginia 1
Washington 7
Wisconsin 2
However, the flash did not scare restaurant owners from using romance on the menu. Network Just salad, the menu of which almost half of the dishes contains salad, is not going to exclude it. A spokesperson for the chain confirmed that the lettuce is sourced from Salinas, California, a region with no reported cases of bacteria contamination from lettuce. In addition, the company honestly warned customers and offered several alternative dishes without this ingredient.
A CDC spokesman issued a statement saying that all consumers should inquire with the suppliers where the salad was delivered from. And if there is no clear answer about where exactly it was grown, it is better to refuse the order and not buy, among other things, a salad mixture that contains romaine or lettuce.
Better yet, choose other green vegetables for a while, until E. coli outbreak throughout the country is officially taken under control.
