Just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, the CDC is advising that U.S. consumers not eat any romaine lettuce, and retailers and restaurants not serve or sell any.
The recalled products have “use by” dates ranging from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2, according to the C.D.C.
“The products identified are already significantly past their use-by dates, so this voluntary recall most likely does not affect any product currently on store shelves,” Ready Pac Foods said in a statement on Thursday. “We are working with our retailers to help ensure that this is the case.” Missa Bay produced the recalled products for Ready Pac Foods, the company said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak includes all types of romaine lettuce that were harvested from the Salinas growing region of California, including