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Romaine Lettuce

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Leafy Greens

Public Health Trace has 42 outbreak investigations and 30 recalls linked to Romaine Lettuce, reported by CDC, FDA, and USDA.

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This page prioritizes outbreak investigations, which are reliably linked to Romaine Lettuce. Recall records aren't yet reliably matched to specific foods, so the recall section further down may be incomplete even when Romaine Lettuce has real recalls on record.

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Historical outbreaks

Past outbreak investigations linked to Romaine Lettuce, newest first.

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Outbreaks with confirmed recalls Normalized match

These outbreaks are matched to Romaine Lettuce through a real food-catalog link, not text search. Recalls listed under an outbreak have been explicitly confirmed as connected to it -- see how recalls and outbreaks are connected for what "confirmed" means.

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No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

States involved

States affected by recalls and outbreaks

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States affected by recalls and outbreaks
State Mentions
Minnesota 26
Wisconsin 22
Michigan 22
Illinois 22
Massachusetts 21
Ohio 21
Iowa 20
North Dakota 20
North Carolina 20
Maryland 19
Virginia 19
Arkansas 19
Oklahoma 19
Indiana 19
Nebraska 19
Missouri 19
Tennessee 19
Pennsylvania 19
Rhode Island 19
Connecticut 18
District of Columbia 18
Delaware 18
Kansas 18
Kentucky 18
Maine 18
Montana 18
New Hampshire 18
New Jersey 18
New York 18
South Dakota 18
Vermont 18
West Virginia 18
California 6
Florida 4
Georgia 3
Utah 3
Washington 3
Texas 2
South Carolina 2
Alabama 1
Alaska 1
Oregon 1
New Mexico 1
Puerto Rico 1
Arizona 1

Outbreak trends

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Summary (Year to date)

  • 0 outbreaks have been reported year to date.
  • The highest complete period was Jan 2026 (0).
  • Oct 2026 is incomplete and not included in the figures above.
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Associated diseases

Recall records linked to Romaine Lettuce Beta matching

FDA Recall United States TerminatedTerminated: April 16, 2024Historical recordClass I

Fresh Express Incorpated

Product
Fresh Express Kit Salsa! Ensalada with condiments(toppings t…
Reason
Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The condiment pack in the salad kit contains cheese recalled by the cheese supplier.
Published
February 21, 2024
Distribution
AL, FL, GA, CA, UT, WA; Canada

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FDA Recall United States OngoingHistorical recordClass II

G.O. Corporation

Product
Romaine lettuce packaged into the following configurations a…
Reason
Romaine lettuce may be contaminated with deer feces.
Published
August 23, 2023
Distribution
Multiple states

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FDA Recall United States TerminatedTerminated: September 17, 2024Historical recordClass II

C&E Farms, Inc.

Product
Romaine lettuce packed in bulk 45-lb mini-bins
Reason
Product potentially contaminated with deer feces
Published
August 16, 2023
Distribution
U.S. distribution to: MI, MA, UT, CA, TX…

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FDA Recall United States TerminatedTerminated: September 17, 2024Historical recordClass II

C&E Farms, Inc.

Product
Romaine lettuce packed in bulk 45 pound mini-bins
Reason
Product possibly contaminated with deer droppings
Published
July 26, 2023
Distribution
Product was distributed to MA and MN

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FDA Recall United States TerminatedTerminated: July 25, 2023Historical recordClass II

G.O. Corporation

Product
Romaine lettuce, packaged into the following configurations…
Reason
Romaine lettuce may be contaminated with deer feces.
Published
July 12, 2023
Distribution
Multiple states

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FDA Recall United States TerminatedTerminated: May 9, 2023Historical recordClass I

Caledonia Facility of Revolution Farms LLC

Product
Revolution Farms Robust Romaine plastic 5oz Retail container…
Reason
Listeria monocytogenes
Published
May 17, 2023
Distribution
Multiple states

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Appearing in past recalls does not mean romaine lettuce is inherently unsafe - it means Public Health Trace found published recall or outbreak records mentioning it. For safe-handling guidance, see FoodSafety.gov. Read the full medical disclaimer.