A deadly E. coli outbreak hit 15 states, but the FDA chose not to publicize it

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ecoli-bacteria-lettuce-outbreak-rcna200236

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RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Why is it always romaine specifically

Ledericas@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 1y

probably coming from the same farms that have it. the e.coli strain is most likely O15H7 strain, which is the deadly strain. apparently it comes from cattle, goats,,eetc.

SebaDC@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 1y

Pffff! Another immigrant disease! /s

roofuskit@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y

The FDA won't even know when the next one happens. There won't be any investigation, whether evidence remains or not.

yuki2501@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

So basically deny until it's too late and then do nothing - just like they did with COVID.

jonne@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 1y

So glad the US is pressuring other countries to lower their import standards to reduce the trade deficit. I'm sure the EU will be clamoring for American romaine lettuce now.