US officials: It's OK to eat some romaine, look for labels
November 25, 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — It's OK to eat some romaine lettuce again, U.S. health officials said. Just check the label.
The Food and Drug Administration narrowed its blanket warning from last week, when it said people shouldn't eat any romaine because of an E. coli outbreak. The agency said Monday the romaine linked to the outbreak appears to be from the California's Central Coast region. It said romaine from elsewhere should soon be labeled with harvest dates and regions, so people know it's OK to eat.
People shouldn't eat romaine that doesn't have the label information, the FDA said. For romaine that d...
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