US & Canada - Ecoli Lettuce alert

Snowflower said:
Is the ecoli outbreak still happening. I haven't bought any since it started and my guinea pigs are really missing their lettuce. All three of them love romaine and since the e-coli outbreak I have been holding off. In the meanwhile they are eating green peppers and frozen broccoli (for some reason they only eat it frozen as it starts to thaw but not fresh) but I haven't been buying any lettuce. Should I try getting them a different kind.
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Hello,

I saw Costco have many different types of romaine lettuce when I visited yesterday. I will be getting a bag of romaine lettuce this week. Also, I will be getting a bag of celery and baby spring veggies box while shopping at Costco for more Christmas presents.

My Finn and Lara still has some sprouts, some celery, and plenty of baby carrots left, so I will just need to buy romaine lettuce, baby spring veggies box, and a bag of celery from Costco.
 
From what I've read, they did narrow down the area where the E. Coli is coming from. Romaine lettuce coming from northern or central California is the problem. Romaine lettuce grown elsewhere is safe. Double check the label to make sure it is grown elsewhere. Lettuce grown near Yuma, in the California desert (Imperial and Riverside Counties), in Florida or Mexico is considered safe. Hydroponically or greenhouse grown lettuce is considered safe. The contaminated lettuce has most likely already been sold in stores, but to be on the safe side double check that it didn't come from the contaminated area.
 
I visited Costco today and they had several different types of romaine lettuce, so I purchased one bag for my Finn and Lara. They also sold organic spring veggies as well so I got one of those, and a bag of celery.
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My Finn and Lara ate up their romaine lettuce as though it was their last meal on earth. They haven't seen their favorite veggie in almost 3 weeks, and it shows how much they missed their romaine lettuce.
I initially just gave them a leaf each for dinner, but then I had to to give them a bit more just for tonight, such good babies. Bless them, :clap:
 
Just heard on the news tonight that there is a recall for red/green leaf lettuce and cauliflower distributed by Adam Bros. Farms of Santa Maria!
 
My Lord! After nearly 3 weeks of no lettuce and another recall. Sounds definitely like US needs to get it together.
 
Is it safe to eat now? I believe the warning has now been removed recently but I'm not positive. Why is there so many E.Coli outbreaks with romaine lettuce so often?
 
Livvv said:
Is it safe to eat now? I believe the warning has now been removed recently but I'm not positive. Why is there so many E.Coli outbreaks with romaine lettuce so often?
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I honestly do not know why it happens with romaine... when the outbreak begun, Kroger sold no lettuce at all
 
Are there any updates? Is it safe to eat/feed pigs romaine lettuce? My guys have beem living off of spinach leaves, green pepper, and carrots and they are not happy with me.
 
My local grocery store is selling romaine lettuce again, but I would check online to make sure the nationwide alert is gone.
 
I just went to the fruit market to pick up veggies for my Finn and Lara, and asked the salesman. He said all romaine lettuce is good now. So I bought romaine lettuce, parsley, cucumber, and cilantro.
 
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