As answers continue to be sought from public health officials on an e-coli outbreak the suggestion is to avoid more types of romaine lettuce.
The Illinois Department of Public Health says that 53 cases have been confirmed nationwide with one in Illinois. And now IDPH says leave whole heads of romaine lettuce in the store.
That’s Melaney Arnold with IDPH. She adds that you can ask the store where their lettuce comes from; you’re trying to avoid products from Yuma, Arizona.
Arnold notes that many stores have pulled it already, but you can remain safe by avoiding any unknown product all together.
