CDC says romaine lettuce safe again
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says romaine lettuce tied to a nationwide E. coli outbreak is "probably no longer being sold" and that the shelf life for the tainted vegetable has passed.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 31 more people have fallen ill after eating romaine lettuce contaminated with E. coli. An investigation is underway to determine the source of the vegetable, but officials say it likely came from the Yuma, Arizona, region. CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports.
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Health officials say romaine lettuce in stores and restaurants now is likely from California and not Yuma, Arizona, where the tainted lettuce originated
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