UPDATE: CDC Issues New Alert Following Romaine Lettuce E.coli Outbreak

The CDC has just issued an updated warning about romaine lettuce, following an e.coli outbreak.

The CDC has just issued an updated warning about romaine lettuce, following an e.coli outbreak. The organization says it is advising U.S. consumers not to eat and retailers and restaurants not to serve or sell any romaine lettuce harvested from certain counties in the Central Coastal growing regions of northern and central California. It says in the alert “if you do not know where the romaine is from, do not eat it”.

Specifically, it says not to eat lettuce from the following California counties: Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Barbara.

Areas not linked to the outbreak include the desert growing region near Yuma, Arizona; the California desert growing region near Imperial County and Riverside County; the state of Florida; and Mexico.

Read the full update from the CDC here.

The Packer logo (567x120)
Related Stories
An analysis of 147 million shopping trips during the summer 2026 cyclospora outbreak reveals that news coverage — rather than localized risk or price points — drove a sharp, persistent drop in leafy greens sales that price cuts failed to fix.
De Ann Davis discusses how the industry can move forward, manage future risks and deliver proactive food safety messaging.
By leveraging social media transparency during a food safety crisis, the company transformed consumer anxiety into a record market share gain, demonstrating how CEA and strategic regional expansion can drive growth when traditional supply chains falter.
Read Next
The Goleta, Calif.-based food-tech pioneer overhauled its business model, cut supplier costs 90% and leveraged AI-driven intelligence to reenter the U.S. produce market stronger than ever.
Get Daily News
GET MARKET ALERTS
Get News & Markets App