PHILIPSBURG:— The Inspectorate VSA is alerting the public on romaine lettuce originating from the United States due to potential contamination with the E coli bacteria. Exactly a year ago an outbreak due to romaine lettuce contaminated with E. Coli from the upper California region occurred.
Romaine lettuce is widely available in supermarkets on the island. Consumers should not eat romaine lettuce harvested from Salinas, California.
This advice is based on the food safety alert issued by both the FDA and CDC not to consume any romaine lettuce from the Salinas region. The Salinas region as defined by the United Fresh
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