Romaine lettuce swept off HK shelves amid E. coli poisoning in US


Hong Kong has held romaine lettuce imported from the United States and Canada for tests amid outbreaks of E. coli poisoning in those countries.The vegetable will be allowed for sale after passing tests, according to the Centre for Food Safety. This comes after the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 32 people were reported sick from E. coli poisoning in 11 states, with 13... Hong Kong has held romaine lettuce imported from the United States and Canada for tests amid outbreaks of E. coli poisoning in those countries.



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