The CDC has put out an alert to throw away all romaine lettuce across the country. This is in response to a severe E-Coli outbreak that has infected 32 people across 11 states.
More info here from the Washington Post.
CDC advice:
- Consumers who have any type of romaine lettuce in their home should not eat it and should throw it away, even if some of it was eaten and no one has gotten sick.
- This advice includes all types or uses of romaine lettuce, such as whole heads of romaine, hearts of romaine, and bags and boxes of precut lettuce and salad mixes that contain romaine, including baby romaine, spring mix, and Caesar salad.
- If you do not know if the lettuce is romaine or whether a salad mix contains romaine, do not eat it and throw it away.
- Wash and sanitize drawers or shelves in refrigerators where romaine was stored. Follow these five steps to clean your refrigerator.
- CDC is advising that consumers do not eat any romaine lettuce because no common grower, supplier, distributor, or brand of romaine lettuce has been identified.
- Restaurants and retailers should not serve or sell any romaine lettuce, including salads and salad mixes containing romaine.
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does this include bodek lettuce?
All means all.
ayin yeshiva world bodek has statement
I’ll wait for a CDC statement about exceptions, if any.
forwarded it to my wife, shes aint gana be happy
Oy. This is constantly happening. Hope everyine is okay. Guess I’ll be buying kale for now.
Does that include bodek?
All means all.
But maybe if you have the one with frum “hashgacha” then you are safe because that is definitely what these people had?
All means all.
Just curious, which 11 states?
From CDC website:
Table showing the number of ill people arranged by state of residence.
State Ill People
California 10
Connecticut 1
Illinois 2
Massachusetts 2
Maryland 1
Michigan 7
New Hampshire 2
New Jersey 3
New York 2
Ohio 1
Wisconsin 1
Total 32
Seems like a high risk. Is there a vaccine?
bought one last night, throwing it away…thanks. dont need problems with a new born baby on the way
your feeding the baby lettuce?
Crazy
Also travel related? 😛
In case you’re traveling from different country to us, you need to know
LOL
Does anyone know if this applies brands that are grown in greenhouses?
Does anyone know whether what is labeled as hothouse really is?
AND
Does anyone know whether it is all processed and packed in the same facility with a high risk of contamination?
Hippie Jenny McCarthy farms refuse to vaccinate their lettuce and now there’s an outbreak.
Ha! Amazing
What about Canada
Right lots of the “kosher” lettuce is from Canada. There has never been an issue with it as of yet
This seems to include Canada as well
From the WaPo article
The Public Health Agency of Canada has reported 18 people infected with the same strain of E. coli.
Thanks for the info!
Really?
Positiv is greenhouse grown does it include that?
All means all
https://www.dansdeals.com/miscellaneous/cdc-u-s-consumers-not-eat-romaine-lettuce-nationwide-e-coli-breakout-throw-away-romaine-lettuce-scrub-shelves/#comment-1384614
All is all
On behalf of Dan,
“All means all”
thanks for the honor Dan!
Like!
See eat more donuts no outbreaks there
Doing that now. Thanks for the suggestion.
You can eat coli flower instead. Hmm, maybe not.
:-):-):-)
Back to iceberg it is
Are you already in Antarctica?
Im not sure your right. i believe the bodek stuff is different
I should throw out all my weed ?
All means all
Dan, what does all mean ?
All means all
Or just wash all your lettuce in bleach
I’d love to see ppl get all serious about throwing out their lettuce or other greens when a hashgacha says its infested
Does anyone know what “ALL” means? Of someone can please clarify… Dan keeps posting that all means all, but if if all=all and I don’t know what all is then I won’t know what all is. Thank you in advance for the clarification.
All means all and means means means
And and and all means more than all
and the definition of is is is
-Bill Clinton
Crap. Has some for lunch yesterday and today.
Did you just write what you eat for lunch there? It might even be worse than E Coli…
Lettuce is only danergous if you vaccinate. Otherwise your body can fight e-coli naturally.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merriam-Webster
Kosher has nothing to do with something having bacteria. I don’t get why “All means all” is so hard to comprehend for some.
Because purchasing lettuce from positive/ kosher gardens which don’t sell nationwide are more controlled and clean. Hence the no bugs for example
Dus is nisht lettuce, dus is kosher lettuce !!
Well said.
nope, in this case, kosher does have to do with bacteria, since positive grows their own lettuce.
so, all does not mean all after all @dan
@dan
Please remove this post
As the father of a child who got this strain of ecoli and went through years of hardship, heed the CDC advice.
My/our sympathy and best wishes to you and your family.
Thanks so much! Appreciate it
Guess we all gonna gain weight now and eat sandwiches instead of salad
Try baby spinach or arugula, both healthier then romaine.
Romaine is bitter and nobody should eat it ever! who ever eats it just likes fating salad dressing that they drown on.
Especially since it was invented by the Romanians.
Just returb your lettuce for refund and you can also ask for $50 store credit for your inconvenience
All doesn’t mean all. Greenhouse grown should be fine . E. coli comes from human excrement in the fields
What kosher brand do you know that’s green house grown. Only one I know of is fresh box farms from Massachusetts that has a kvh heksher
Hi. What about romaine lettuce that I bought before this notice came out? That should be ok, right Dan?
Hope the hothouse is not packed in the same facility as the infested produce.
for those asking about “Bodek”, “Kosher” or “Green House”. Although they are probably included in CDC, know that the “one” you bought doesn’t have it….#all-means-all
FYI, for what it’s worth.
Bodek, pos’tiv, and kosher gardens put out official letters saying it doesn’t apply to them
Take it or leave it ( I would leave it ) for what it’s worth.
What an irresponsible letter. Opening up themselves for a lawsuit if G-D forbid someone gets sick on their lettuce.
Postiv is from Mexico- grown is a green house. E. Coli usually comes from bacteria in animal feces that run into irrigation ditches.
Imagine this coming around erev pesach…..
Finally, a decent comment 🙂
I saw letters from both Bodek and pos’tiv stating that their lettuce is safe to eat and the ban does not apply to them.
Until that comes from the CDC, I’ll avoid Romaine.
Can I suggest you do some research as to who and what positive/ kosher gardens is all about?
Maybe you don’t get those brands in Ohio
Agree when dan.
Positive is not included in the outbreak. As per letter from positive.
Aren’t they nogaiya b’davar?
I don’t see any exceptions listed on the CDC site…
They are not going to lie if it will kill people.
How rude!!!
I just bought romaine that is made in Mexico is it ok?
I just checked with Bill and Shrillary Clinton about what ” all” means.
Bill says ” It depends what ‘is’ is”.
@dan
all does not mean all.
it says lettuce from us and canada. It says nothing about greenhouse grown in mexico
Statement from Kosher Gardens:
November 20, 2018
Dear Customer,
We are aware of the CDC alert on romaine lettuce. Pos’Tiv and Kosher Gardens do not get romaine from the market, as we only grow in our own fields under controlled environments. As such, any national outbreak of E Coli is not associated with our lettuce.
Wishing all our customers a Happy and Healthy Chanuka,
Chesky Seitler
COO
Kosher Gardens
The CDC does NOT yet know where this E-coli is stemming from for the latest outbreak, so for these frum companies to boldly state that their lettuce is exempt is quite frankly, disgusting.
Agree. Is irresponsible for kosher brands to make that statement. Maybe a kosher hydroponically grown Romaine could have a leg to stand on but anything grown in soil has risk – no matter who certifies the kashrut
The industry is very big. Until I hear that there is no possible connection, such as packing plant I am not eating lettuce.
Bodek also Released statement saying their romaine lettuce are safe to eat and are not affected by CDC alert
DO NOT BUY ROMAINE LETTUCE- the outbreak has affected someone’s kidney, which has now been removed- do YOU want to take that risk??? Jewish companies can’t claim that one “laboratory test”, coincidentally done on the same day as the CDC recall, means their product is safe. The CDC can’t yet pinpoint the source of the E. Coli outbreak- what makes you think that the CEO of Bodek, Yitzchock Rosenbluth, seen stuffing his face on theyeshivaworld with a bag of romaine (gross pic, sorry), has no vested interest in telling you to risk your life by buying his product?
Finally we have scientific proof that cookies and cake are the safest food…..
THANKS DAN!!!
E.coli is a bacteria from human FECES. Usually this happens because migrant workers in the field defecate there and it contaminates the vegetables. For people complaining this happens too much, complain to your Congress representative to make striciter oversight if how your vegetables are picked. (Or just give the workers a dang port a potty and some bath room breaks!)
I have been and continue to eat it. What’s the problem? Just wash your lettuce first.
The e-Coli doesn’t wash away, Robert!!!!
I thought Jews were supposed to be smart
Can I eat Romaine lettus that I am growing in my backyard garden?