A confirmed case of E. coli in New Brunswick may be linked to romaine lettuce.
Chief medical officer of health, Dr Jennifer Russell, says New Brunswickers should avoid eating romaine lettuce and salad mixes containing it until more is known about the outbreak and the cause of contamination.
PHAC is aware there is an additional confirmed case of E. coli reported in NB today. The brings our total to 19 confirmed cases in Canada.
The public notice is being updated to include advice for NB residents, in addition to individuals in ON and QC. https://t.co/MYwfbctYZE— GovCanHealth (@GovCanHealth) November 21, 2018
Her office is working closely with the Public Health Agency of Canada and public health officials from Ontario, Quebec, several U.S. states and the federal government.
Yesterday evening, we temporarily stopped the sale of all Romaine lettuce products in our stores. We will continue to monitor the situation to protect the health of our customers and employees.
For more information: https://t.co/BNA64qglQt— Sobeys (@sobeys) November 21, 2018
On Tuesday night, Sobeys temporarily stopped the sale of all romaine lettuce products across its national network which includes Foodland, Safeway and IGA until further notice.
