The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided an update on the outbreak of E. coli cases in Ohio and Michigan.
The CDC says there are now 37 reported cases in four states, including Ohio. While a specific food has not yet been confirmed as the source of the outbreak, many sick people have reported eating sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy’s restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania before getting sick.
As a precaution, Wendy's is removing the romaine lettuce being used in sandwiches from restaurants in those states. The CDC says Wendy’s uses a different type of romaine lettuce for salads. Investigators are working to confirm whether romaine lettuce is the source of this outbreak, and whether romaine lettuce used in Wendy’s sandwiches was served or sold at other businesses. Wendy’s is fully cooperating with the investigation.
The CDC says at this time, there is no evidence to indicate that romaine lettuce sold in grocery stores, served in other restaurants, or in people’s homes is linked to this outbreak.
Of the 37 cases that have been reported, 19 of them are in Ohio. Three of those cases have been reported in Lorain County, with two in Cuyahoga County, and one additional case in Summit County.
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