COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fast-food chain Wendy’s says it's pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its eating places in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after individuals consuming them there reported falling ailing.
The Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention stated Friday it's attempting to find out whether or not romaine lettuce is the supply of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened a minimum of 37 individuals and whether or not romaine used at Wendy’s was additionally served or bought at different companies.
The CDC stated one individual was additionally sickened in Indiana. A message was left with Wendy’s about lettuce on sandwiches in that state.
The CDC stated there is no such thing as a proof that romaine bought in grocery shops is linked to the E. coli outbreak. The company additionally stated it isn't advising individuals to cease consuming at Wendy’s or to not eat romaine lettuce.
Wendy’s says lettuce utilized in its salads is completely different and never affected by its choice to tug the lettuce from sandwiches. The corporate stated it's cooperating with the CDC.
“As an organization, we're dedicated to upholding our excessive requirements of meals security and high quality,” Wendy’s stated in an announcement.
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