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The FDA is still working to find answers to the fundamental questions about the outbreak tied to Arizona romaine, more than one month after the initial alert was issued by the CDC.

In the wake of an E. coli outbreak tied to romaine, numerous consumer groups are calling for the FDA to mandate more stringent traceability measures for companies that handle leafy greens and other “high-risk” food.

The CDC is no longer recommending that consumers avoid romaine lettuce from the Yuma growing region.

Six people in Canada have been sickened by E. coli, and the illnesses are genetically similar to cases in the 29-state E.coli outbreak in the U.S. linked to romaine from the Yuma growing region.

The CDC has attributed 31 more cases to the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine from Arizona, bringing the total number of illnesses to 84.

The Food and Drug Administration continues to search for the source of romaine at the heart of a deadly E. coli outbreak.

The FDA is still working to determine the source of an E. coli outbreak tied to Arizona romaine, and the produce industry has noticed customers altering purchase patterns as consumers question whether romaine is safe.

The CDC has added 14 more cases to the E. coli outbreak linked to Arizona romaine, bringing the total to 98 and making this outbreak the largest since contaminated spinach sickened more than 200 people in 2006.

The Food and Drug Administration is urging the produce industry and various organizations studying how E. coli came into contact with romaine grown in Yuma, Ariz., to continue working with the agency on the issue.

The Food and Drug Administration continues to investigate an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grown in California’s Central Coast region.