Cauliflower Is Latest Victim in E.Coli Outbreak in California
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but everyone’s favorite vegetable is currently being recalled over E.coli concerns. According to USA Today, a California farm that was connected to the recent romaine lettuce recall is now recalling red-leaf lettuce, green-leaf lettuce, and cauliflower.
In a statement released by Adam Bros. Farms of Santa Maria, CA, the farm explained that they were issuing the recall “out of an abundance of caution” and that no illnesses have been reported thus far in connection with these vegetables. “The recall was initiated after it was discovered that sediment from a reservoir near where the produce was grown tested positive for E. coli O157:H7. Filtered and treated water from the reservoir may have come in contact with the produce after it was harvested,” the farm goes on to explain.
Better safe than sorry, right?
The cauliflower in question was harvested between November 27 and November 30 of this year, and was distributed to the following states:
- Arizona
- California
- Illinois
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
It was also distributed in parts of Canada and Mexico. The red- and green-leaf lettuce were distributed in California, Colorado, Texas, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Canada. If you purchased any of these lettuces or cauliflower during this time period, and know it’s from this particular farm, you should trash it or return it to the grocery store.
Adam Bros. Farms was found connected to the E.coli concerns with romaine lettuce this past Thursday by the FDA. Sediment tested in the reservoir tested positive for the particular strain of E.coli that was associated with the recall. As of Thursday, 59 people in 15 states have fallen ill and 23 have been hospitalized.
Until we’re in the clear, consider using broccoli as a nice vegetable substitute. You can roast the florets, make a soup, and add it to delicious salads.