E-Coli Tainted Lettuce Likely No Longer In Stores: CDC

Lettuce potentially contaminated with e-coli is likely no longer in stores or restaurants, the CDC said. In April, consumers were warned to throw out all types of romaine lettuce due to a multi-state e-coli outbreak that has infected over 150 people in 32 states and was blamed for at least one death.

On Wednesday, the CDC said the last shipments of romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona, growing region were harvested on April 16 and the harvest season is over. The CDC said it's unlikely that any romaine lettuce from the region is till in stores or restaurants given its 21-day shelf life.

The CDC warned consumers in April to throw out all types of romaine lettuce unless they could confirm that the lettuce did not come from the Yuma growing region.

The CDC said a total of 172 people were infected and one death was reported in California. At least 75 people were hospitalized in the outbreak and 20 of them developed a type of kidney failure.

The investigation is ongoing.

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