The deadly E. Coli outbreak tied to romaine lettuce appears to over, according to the CDC.
Officials say they’ve received confirmation from the Arizona Department of Agriculture that romaine lettuce is no longer being produced and distributed from the Yuma growing region and that the last date of harvest was April 16, 2018.
It is now unlikely that any romaine lettuce from the Yuma growing region is still available in stores or restaurants due to its 21-day shelf life.
The CDC reports that 172 people in 32 states have become ill. These people reported becoming ill in the time period of March 13, 2018 to May 2, 2018. There have been 75 hospitalizations and one death.
The ongoing traceback investigation indicates that the illnesses associated with this outbreak cannot be explained by a single grower, harvester, processor, or distributor.
The FDA has identified Harrison Farms of Yuma, Arizona, as the grower and sole source of the whole-head romaine lettuce that sickened several people in an Alaskan correctional facility, but has not determined where in the supply chain the contamination occurred.
