Is it Safe to Eat Romaine Lettuce?

November 6, 2020 Romaine Lettuce Recall

Status:

Green

Romaine lettuce is safe to eat, there are currently no outbreaks

What Consumers Should Know

On November 6, 2020 the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced it is advising consumers not to eat a romaine lettuce product packed as a single head under the Tanimura & Antle brand.

Tests from a routine sample of this lettuce collected at a Walmart in Comstock Park, MI has been confirmed positive for E. coli O157:H7. The lettuce was quickly tracked to this one firm in California.

The company has issued a recall of this product and is providing details about which specific products should not be consumed here.