Minnesota-Based Lettuce Grower Feeling Impact Of CDC Romaine Warning

MEDFORD, Minn. (KMSP) – Though a vast majority of romaine lettuce is grown in California and Arizona, a Minnesota-based lettuce grower is feeling the impact of a nation-wide food safety alert.

Tuesday, the FDA and CDC issued a rare, sweeping alert not to eat romaine lettuce after an E. Coli outbreak sickened 32 people in 11 states. So far, no one in Minnesota has fallen ill.

“No common grower, supplier or brand of romaine lettuce has been identified, so, we just want people to know that they should not eat or buy any romaine lettuce while our investigation continues,” said Dr. Laura Gieraltowski with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.

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