FDA Kept Deadly Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak Across 15 States Secret
A deadly E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce quietly spread through 15 U.S. states in late 2023, causing one death and hospitalizing 36 people, including a 9-year-old boy who nearly died of kidney failure. However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) never publicly disclosed the outbreak, according to an internal report obtained by NBC … Read more