Don't Eat Romaine Lettuce

@akalinus (40440)
United States
November 20, 2018 6:14pm CST
I know that many of you are working on your Thanksgiving menus. The CDC has just come out with a new warning not to eat any kind or brand of Romaine Lettuce. This is a new warning today. It is loaded with eColi which makes people quite ill and sometimes kills.
https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/nation-now/romaine-lettuce-warning-cdc-says-e-coli-outbreak-has-sickened-32-people-in-11-states/465-069425
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L. Jenkinson
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
21 Nov 18
What if you really wash it?? I'm in Canada but we've had outbreaks from different lettuces as well.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Nov 18
@Marty1 That's bad news. I thought rinsing might help but I guess not.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
22 Nov 18
@Marty1 If you can avoid getting sick, that is the best thing.
L. Jenkinson
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
23 Nov 18
@Marty1 Oh yes I bet--food poisoning is very brutal on the body. You often need antibiotics!
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Hope
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
21 Nov 18
I just ate some romaine lettuce tonight but hopefully it was not contaminated as I don't know the origin of the lettuce.
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Hope
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
22 Nov 18
@akalinus I did have a bit of a sore stomach and the problem is also in Canada. I will not be eating anymore till we are told that we can again. Most of our romaine comes from the US.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
24 Nov 18
@1hopefulman I hope you are feeling better now.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Nov 18
They are saying any Romaine from anywhere. Let's hope yours is okay.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
27 Nov 18
Oh my I wonder why they got this bacteria in them. It must be the water they use or the soil they are planted where they got this with them. Too bad since this veggies are really good to eat if only they do not have the bacteria in them.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
28 Nov 18
@akalinus oh why would people do that to deliberately pit this on the plants.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
27 Nov 18
That is true. I think some of it is done deliberately because there are a lot of disturbed people out there.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
28 Nov 18
@rsa101 Why do they do any of the awful stuff that they do? A lot of people are mental, or the voices tell them to, or they think other people are responsible for their problems.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
21 Nov 18
I grow it in my garden, it's not contaminated.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
21 Nov 18
@akalinus I know and I see that most cases come from California, surely a problem of the water used.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Nov 18
@LadyDuck They said it was from water but it is a problem in many states. People are getting sick from it in Florida too.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Nov 18
That is the ideal way but many people have to buy it from the store.
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Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Nov 18
I stopped eating Romaine a while back. BUT thanks for the heads up
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Nov 18
I wanted to add this because there was a warning a while back and people might think it is about that. This is a brand new warning from yesterday.
putri
@leny34 (8506)
• Sidoarjo, Indonesia
21 Nov 18
I never ate it, because I thought it wasn't in our place
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Nov 18
It is kind of sad that we are supposed to eat veggies and salad but have to worry about it all the time.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Nov 18
@leny34 eColi is a very nasty cause of food poisoning. Often, you buy something contaminated by it and you hear about it on the news. This latest outbreak has killed someone and sent others to the hospital.
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putri
@leny34 (8506)
• Sidoarjo, Indonesia
21 Nov 18
@akalinus what are you worried about all that?
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
21 Nov 18
Lettuce is never in our diet romaine or any other.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
22 Nov 18
@akalinus Salads are meant to be eaten fresh and that is why I never eat at parties.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
22 Nov 18
Doctors tell us to eat lots of salad. But you never know what is contaminated anymore. I might get sick from something I eat today and hear tomorrow that I should have thrown it away.
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rakski
@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
21 Nov 18
oh my e-coli. that is bad
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Nov 18
It is nasty stuff and makes you wonder if you will live through it.
James Higgins
@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
21 Nov 18
Bought a new head yesterday, just put it in the trash.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Nov 18
It is only for Romaine lettuce though. They did not say anything about other types. I have iceberg salad mix in my fridge that I have been eating all week and no problems yet.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246819)
• United States
27 Nov 18
I heard about it and wish it weren't so. It's one of my favorite lettuces.
PLETHOS
@Plethos (13560)
• United States
21 Nov 18
well, there goes the local romaine industry.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
21 Nov 18
It is not the first time. I wanted to warn everyone who is making holiday dinners.
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jaishankar
@Shivram59 (31775)
• India
9 Dec 18
@akalinus What is Romaine lettuce?
Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
9 Dec 18
I don't know how to describe it. Here is a link.
What Is Romaine Lettuce Good For?
foodfacts.mercola.com
Learn more about romaine lettuce nutrition facts, health benefits, healthy recipes, and other fun facts to enrich your diet.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
10 Dec 18
@Shivram59 Well, you won't need to worry about it.
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jaishankar
@Shivram59 (31775)
• India
10 Dec 18
@akalinus It is not found here.
Robin T
@ethal2018 (387)
• United States
27 Nov 18
Our store already removed all it.. its sad because my tortoise & I loves romaine.. LOL just have to revert to basic ice burg, leafy green its all good..
Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
28 Nov 18
You don't want your tortoise to get sick either. There are big empty spaces in our stores where they took away the romaine. I guess it is iceberg until they get it all sorted out.
Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
27 Nov 18
It is alarming that new information about the harmfulness of food we eat is coming out every day.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
27 Nov 18
Sometimes, I think it is a wonder that we are all still alive.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
28 Nov 18
@Nevena83 It is actually the bacteria that contaminates the food which is to blame.
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
27 Nov 18
@akalinus You're right. The food we eat in time causes a disease, which is not good at all.