Romaine Lettuce Tainted With E-coli Bacteria!!

[Big Daddy's House]

Here we go again!

Seems that E-coli has reared its ugly head again - this time in crops of Romaine Lettuce.

How and why does this crap keep on happening? Why is this train wreck allowed to continue?!! :eek:

[Chowhound]

Here we go again!

Seems that E-coli has reared its ugly head again - this time in crops of Romaine lettuce.

How and why does this crap keep on happening? Why is this train wreck allowed to continue?!! :eek:

Because someone keeps poopin' on da lettuce? :eek:

:p

Any links? Any brands being recalled? I've got one heart left I was going to use tonight. The other two were grilled, but this one will be eaten as is.

[Big Daddy's House]

Well, fertilizer IS used for growing things.

I'd rather hear of it being used THERE and not by sick demented terrorists who make bombs with it!!

[Teresa1024]

A friend of mine was recently sickened with E-coli as a result of eating tainted lettuce. I was just talking with my neighbor the other day about how we never had as many food-borne illnesses growing as we do now. It's like every time I turn on the news there's a different outbreak or food being recalled. Pretty scary. My family will be staying away from Romaine as well as other lettuce for now.

[tedmosby]

A friend of mine was recently sickened with E-coli as a result of eating tainted lettuce. I was just talking with my neighbor the other day about how we never had as many food-borne illnesses growing as we do now. It's like every time I turn on the news there's a different outbreak or food being recalled. Pretty scary. My family will be staying away from Romaine as well as other lettuce for now.


I also suffered from E-Coli :( didn't caught it here but in SouthAmerica, not pretty sure where (i was on holidays visiting several countries)

[Semigourmet]

OMG!! I just bought romaine and iceberg lettuce. DANG IT! Where do I go to find out if they are clear or not??

[Big Daddy's House]

It probably more than likely is over now, otherwise you would not have been able to get it.

[LuvsToCook]

Could you tell us bigdad how do we recognize the one (Romaine Lettuce) who have a e-coli
on the veges?

[Big Daddy's House]

You can't.

You wouldn't know it until, sadly, you end up getting sick from (eating) it.

The best way is to do some research online or listen to the news.

[LuvsToCook]

So, it means that it is occasionally and area by area? Thanks.

[Big Daddy's House]

Pretty much.

[LuvsToCook]

Thanks bigdad for the info, this helps me more aware of ti now. :)