NEW YORK—Romaine lettuce still had a place at the salad bars of some cafes and delicatessens in New York City on Nov. 21 despite a blanket warning to Americans from U.S. public health officials that none of the lettuce was safe to eat because it might be contaminated by E.coli.
The warning, precipitated by an E.coli outbreak in 11 states and Canada, was issued on Nov. 20. Some shops said that romaine was still being sold because officials had not specified the source of potentially contaminated romaine, such as a farm or company.
