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Tainted Calif. Lettuce Scare Triggers Recall
Romaine lettuce shipped to 19 states may be contaminated with deadly e. coli bacteria.
From the FDA website:
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Tanimura & Antle Inc. is voluntarily recalling a single lot of romaine lettuce because it may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria (E. Coli O157:H7).
The affected product is limited to Tanimura & Antle Field Fresh Wrapped Single Head Romaine. This product is packed in a plastic bag with the UPC number 0-27918-20314-9 and may have a Best Buy date of “08 19 12”.
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The product was available at retail locations Aug. 2-19, 2012. No other Tanimura & Antle products are being recalled.
A total of 2,095 cases of potentially affected product were distributed throughout the U.S. and Canada starting on Aug. 2. A total of 1,969 cases were shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, GA, KS, KY, MD, NC, NM, NV, NY, NJ, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA and Puerto Rico.
Importantly, there are no reported illnesses associated with consumption of this product. E.coli O157:H7 can cause a diarrheal illness, often with bloody stools. Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some people can develop a form of kidney failure called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS). HUS is most likely to occur in young children and the elderly. The condition can lead to serious kidney damage and even death.
The recall is being conducted in consultation with FDA, and is based on the testing of a single random sample by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
The affected product was shipped in cases packed in either 12 or 18 heads per case. Retailers and Distributors can identify the affected products through a traceability code label affixed to exterior of the case. The traceability code label affixed to the exterior of the case is 5417802151.
Tanimura and Antle’s #1 priority is food safety, and "in an overabundance of caution," the company asking that if any of the above Romaine lettuce is in the possession of consumers, retailers or distributors, the product be disposed of and not consumed.
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