Food-borne Illness
FDA warns of contaminated romaine lettuce
Published in Vector and Zoonosis Week, August 26th, 2002
At least 29 people in Washington state have been sickened, authorities said July 30, 2002.
The lettuce was sold under several different brand names, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn't have a complete list and isn't sure if other states received shipments, FDA Acting Commissioner Lester Crawford said.
The FDA urged all consumers to throw away 5-pound bags of "Romaine Toss" sold by Spokane Produce, and to ask grocery store produce managers if smaller...
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