E. coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce

The Public Health Agency of Canada is working with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Health Canada, as well as the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA), to investigate an outbreak of E. coli infections in Ontario and Quebec, and several U.S. states.

As the risk is ongoing, the Public Health Agency of Canada is advising individuals in Ontario and Quebec to avoid eating romaine lettuce and salad mixes containing romaine lettuce until more is known about the outbreak and the cause of contamination. Currently, there is no evidence to suggest that residents in other parts of Canada are affected by this outbreak. The U.S. CDC has also issued communications with similar advice for U.S individuals in affected states. The outbreak investigation is ongoing, and this public health notice will be updated on the Government of Canada's website as the Canadian investigation evolves.
 

For more information please visit the Government of Canada's website.