U.S. health officials declare romaine lettuce food poisoning outbreak over

U.S. health officials are declaring an end to a food poisoning outbreak blamed on romaine lettuce from California.

From October to December, the E. coli outbreak sickened 62 people in 16 states.

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No one died, but 25 people were hospitalized. Illnesses were also reported in Canada.

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Investigators concluded that romaine lettuce grown in central and northern California was the likely source. They found the same bacteria strain in a reservoir at a farm in Santa Barbara County.

READ MORE: Romaine lettuce likely safe to eat again, no new illnesses in more than a month

Officials said Wednesday that no new illnesses have been reported for a month, and lettuce from the area is no longer in stores or restaurants.

Romaine harvesting has since shifted to winter growing areas, primarily Arizona, Florida, Mexico and California’s Imperial Valley.