Category: Romaine lettuce

Multistate E. Coli Outbreak Rises to 84 Cases, Majority Linked to Wendy’s Restaurants

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursday that dozens more people have been infected due to an E. coli outbreak that mainly sickened customers eating sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy’s restaurants. In an Aug. 25 press release, the health agency said 52 of the 62 people—or 84 percent—it interviewed…


CDC Investigates E. Coli Outbreak in 4 States, Says ‘Many Sick People’ Had Eaten at Wendy’s Restaurants

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday in its ongoing investigation into an E. coli outbreak that “many sick people” reported eating sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy’s restaurants before falling ill. “State and local public health officials have been interviewing people about the foods they ate in the week before…