67 people infected with outbreak strain of E. coli; CDC warns not to eat this romaine lettuce

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Do not eat romaine lettuce that was grown in Salinas, California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns, after 67 people have been affected by a multi state outbreak of E.coli.

A food safety alert was issued Nov. 22 by the CDC, after 40 reported cases of ill people.

As of Monday, CDC said an additional 27 cases of ill people have been reported brining the total number in people infected by the outbreak strain of E. coli to 67.

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At least 39 people have been hospitalized. Cases of people being sickened after eating the lettuce have been reported in 19 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

If you have romaine lettuce at home, you are encouraged to check the label to see where it was grown. If it has grown in Salinas, you are asked to not eat it and trash it.

For safety precautions, if your lettuce is not labeled with a growing region, you should throw it away.