romaine

PMA, United Fresh release joint Romaine Task Force report

After the immediate crisis of last November’s outbreak related to romaine lettuce, our associations moved quickly to bring together a...

6 years ago 5 minute read

Waking up and moving forward from 2018’s romaine nightmare

AUSTIN, TX—Putting the 2018 romaine crisis into perspective isn’t easy to stomach. More than 400 people were sickened by outbreaks...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Celery, lettuce growers overcome cold mornings in the desert

Despite some early morning frost in the Yuma, AZ, and Coachella and Imperial Valleys, celery and lettuce shippers report strong...

6 years ago 3 minute read

CDC declares E. coli outbreak over, continues romaine investigation

The CDC issued a final update on the outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked to romaine lettuce grown in California,...

6 years ago 2 minute read

FDA names farm, narrows scope of romaine outbreak

The Food and Drug Administration named Adam Bros. Farming of Santa Maria, CA, as testing positive for the E. coli...

6 years ago 2 minute read

FDA narrows source of romaine outbreak

The Food and Drug Administration has traced the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce to the central coast growing...

6 years ago 1 minute read

First look: the new romaine labels

The industry has been curious about the look of the new labels on romaine lettuce coming back to the market....

6 years ago 1 minute read

Reports hint at romaine’s challenging future

With romaine lettuce re-entering the market after the Centers for Disease Control’s advisory, the industry is working to restore consumer...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Romaine returns with new labels

Consumers will start seeing romaine in retail stores and restaurant menus thanks to a labeling agreement that a handful of...

6 years ago 2 minute read

FDA and CDC will lift consumer advisory not to eat romaine lettuce

The United Fresh Produce Association released this information this afternoon: FDA and CDC recently let us know that later today...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Broad CDC romaine warning frustrates industry

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s quick, all-encompassing action in this romaine lettuce outbreak has some in the produce...

6 years ago 4 minute read

E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises U.S. consumers to not eat romaine lettuce, and retailers and restaurants to...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Joint industry statement stresses consumer protection in outbreak

In light of today’s announcement by government health agencies in the U.S. and Canada of an E. coli outbreak linked...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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