date:Jan 25, 2019
San Benito County lettuce farmers are now deemed safe, as the recent E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce has passed. However, they could face challenges during the next growing season.
Last year, 62 two people in 16 states (and DC) were infected in an October foodborne illness outbreak linked to romaine grown on the Central Coast. Twenty-five people were hospitalized, though no deaths were reported.
Fortunately, San Benito County growers did not suffer a financial loss this time around