Officials Declare End To E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce

Officials Declare End To E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce
Romaine lettuce sits on the shelves as a shopper walks through the produce area of an Albertsons market in Simi Valley, Calif., on Nov. 20, 2018. Mark J. Terrill/AP File Photo
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Health officials have declared an end to a multi-state E. coli. outbreak linked to romaine lettuce that hospitalized 25 people last year.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Jan. 9, that the outbreak that was reported across 16 states and the District of Columbia appears to be over and that contaminated romaine should no longer be available on the market.