Washing your romaine lettuce won't eliminate E. coli — here's how to minimize your risk during the current outbreak
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- Romaine lettuce that was grown near Yuma, Arizona, has been linked to an outbreak of a dangerous strain of E. coli.
- The CDC wants people to avoid all forms of romaine unless they are certain it didn't come from Arizona.
- Washing the greens is not enough to remove E. coli bacteria, according to a recent study.
If you've got romaine lettuce in your refrigerator, throw it out — and then give the fridge a good scrub, ideally with bleach.
Romaine lettuce — including the pre-chopped variety as well as whole heads and hearts — from Arizona has been linked to a multistate outbreak of a nasty strain of E. coli. The infection can cause bloody diarrhea, stomach cramps, vomiting, and kidney failure.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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