Romaine Lettuce
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Some Nova Scotia restaurants chopping out lettuce as shortage spikes pricesSylvain Charlebois with Dalhousie University said the higher prices stem from a drought in a major lettuce-growing region.CanadaNov 17, 2022
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Canadian consumers should avoid romaine lettuce from Salinas, Calif.The notice comes almost exactly one year after a similar outbreak led to a blanket warning about romaine.CanadaNov 23, 2019
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U.S. officials disclose recent food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuceThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration said 23 people were sickened between July 12 and Sept. 8.HealthNov 1, 2019
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U.S. health officials declare romaine lettuce food poisoning outbreak overThe outbreak blamed on romaine lettuce didn't kill anyone, but 25 people were hospitalized in the U.S., while 29 were sickened in Canada.HealthJan 9, 2019
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Romaine lettuce likely safe to eat again, no new illnesses in more than a monthThe Public Health Agency of Canada says it's probably safe to eat romaine lettuce again.CanadaDec 24, 2018
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U.S. FDA gives the OK to eat some romaine lettuce again, says tainted crop came from California“Romaine as a category has had a year that’s been unfortunate,”HealthNov 26, 2018
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22 people sickened by E. coli in romaine lettuce, Canadian officials saySince health officials first warned about eating romaine lettuce, there have been four new cases of E. coli related to the salad greens.HealthNov 23, 2018
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Time to scrap romaine lettuce? Food experts say the E.coli-ridden green can be replacedOne food expert predicts the E. coli contamination in romaine lettuce will persist for years to come.ConsumerNov 23, 2018
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Alberta greenhouses addressing demand for safe romaine lettuce amid E. coli outbreakThis stems from a warning by the Public Health Agency of Canada about an E. coli outbreak linked to the vegetable.HealthNov 22, 2018
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New rapid testing kit could prevent future widespread E. coli alerts: Western University researchersThe goal is to identify that same strain of E. coli, known as 0157, in your food before it ever leaves the processing plant.HealthNov 22, 2018
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