Romaine lettuce responsible for an epidemic of E. Coli having sickened more than 30 people in several states is probably from California, according to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb.

Gottlieb said Friday morning that the connection between the Golden State and the United States was based on the "growth and harvest patterns" observed.

"The new Roman culture from different growing regions, including Florida and Arizona, will soon be harvested," said Gottlieb. tweeted. "We are working with producers and distributors on product labeling to indicate their location and date of harvest, as well as other ways to inform consumers that the product is" post-processed ". purge ""

He also stated that the FDA hoped to create a new labeling standard that would require companies to indicate the source and timing of lettuce harvesting.

Two days before Thanksgiving, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert that 32 people in 11 US states had fallen ill because of contaminated romaine lettuce. The CDC advises people to completely avoid romaine lettuce.

States affected by the epidemic include California (which has the largest number of cases – 10), Michigan, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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