E.Coli Outbreak Grows as CDC Probes Wendy's Romaine Lettuce -- Update
August 19 2022 - 08:25PM
Dow Jones News
By Jesse Newman
An E.coli outbreak is growing, according to the CDC, with most
sick people reporting that they ate sandwiches with romaine lettuce
at Wendy's restaurants before becoming ill.
The CDC said Friday that 37 people have now been infected with
the outbreak strain of E.coli, and that investigators are working
to confirm whether romaine lettuce is the source and if the lettuce
was served at Wendy's or sold elsewhere.
The CDC isn't advising that people avoid eating at Wendy's or
that they stop eating romaine lettuce. However, Wendy's is pulling
the romaine lettuce it uses in sandwiches from some restaurants as
a precautionary measure, CDC said.
Wendy's said it is cooperating with public health
authorities.
"While the CDC has not yet confirmed a specific food as the
source of that outbreak, we are taking the precaution of removing
the sandwich lettuce from restaurants in that region," the burger
chain said in a statement. "The lettuce that we use in our salads
is different, and is not affected by this action. As a company, we
are committed to upholding our high standards of food safety and
quality."
Foodborne illness outbreaks tied to leafy greens such as romaine
lettuce have led in recent years to hundreds of illnesses and
multiple deaths.
Write to Jesse Newman at jesse.newman@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 19, 2022 20:10 ET (00:10 GMT)
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