Romaine lettuce is a likely cause of a recent E. coli outbreak, and Consumer Reports' food safety experts say it should be avoided for now. There's Been *Another* Recall. Yes, everyone returned to eating it as usual last month, but now we no longer have to worry about getting a stray bad batch. The Center For Disease Control is still warning people not to buy or eat romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California because it could have E. Coli. Just be sure to check the label , to avoid any chance of E. coli, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration now says. Romaine Lettuce: How To Know If It's Safe To Eat - Across America, US - An E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce has sickened 43 people in the United States. There's Been *Another* Recall. Romaine lettuce grown in Canada, including hydroponic lettuce and lettuce grown in greenhouses, is not associated with this E. coli outbreak and is considered safe to eat. Romaine lettuce is officially, totally, completely safe to eat again. Romaine lettuce that is now headed to grocery stores and restaurants should be safe to eat, the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday. Just check the label. A: Unless you can verify whether the romaine lettuce that’s in your fridge was NOT harvested from Salinas, California, you should throw it out. Some romaine lettuce is safe to eat again. The CDC was able to interview 113 people who fell ill, with 83% of them saying they'd eaten romaine lettuce, much higher than a survey of healthy adults. We got an expert on the line to explain why this keeps happening to poor romaine. The CDC is still finding people who were sickened by E. coli associated with romaine lettuce: 12 more this week, bringing the total to 149 cases and one death. The CDC is still finding people who were sickened by E. coli associated with romaine lettuce: 12 more this week, bringing the total to 149 cases and one death. Romaine lettuce is safe to eat as long as it's not from California’s Central Coast growing region, federal health officials said late Monday. Romaine lettuce that is now headed to grocery stores and restaurants should be safe to eat, the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday. The FDA and CDC announced on November 28 that they have narrowed down the recent E. coli outbreak to lettuce grown in fields (not greenhouses) in California. Some Romaine Lettuce Is Safe to Eat: Here’s What to Know Written by Kristen Fischer on November 28, 2018 An E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce has been found in 12 states. After an E. coli warning forced families to run an audible on their Thanksgiving salad, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that some romaine lettuce was once again, safe to eat. NEW YORK – It's OK to eat some romaine lettuce again, U.S. health officials said. A: Unless you can verify whether the romaine lettuce that’s in your fridge was NOT harvested from Salinas, California, you should throw it out. Nope, Romaine Lettuce Is Still Not Safe to Eat. (HealthDay)— Caesar salad fans, rest easy: It's safe to eat romaine lettuce again.