romaine lettuce The CDC issued its latest warning about romaine lettuce after new E. coli cases were reported in Alaska, expanding it to include whole heads, hearts, salad mixes and chopped romaine. (Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC By 3.0, WikiCommons)

(Bloomberg) – Stay away from romaine lettuce.

That's the message from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after more than 50 people were sickened by eating E. coli-contaminated lettuce that came from the Yuma, Arizona, growing region.

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