FDA identifies Santa Maria farm as source of E. coli in romaine lettuce

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FDA identifies Santa Maria farm as source of E. coli in romaine lettuce

By Marissa Nall / Thursday, December 13th, 2018 / Comments Off on FDA identifies Santa Maria farm as source of E. coli in romaine lettuce

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration identified a farm in Santa Barbara County as one source of the November E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce. The agency announced Dec. 13 that sediment in a local irrigation reservoir used by Adam Bros. Farming in Santa Maria had tested positive for the strain of the bacteria. It…

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