Romaine lettuce was being recalled in 25 U.S. states Thursday because of potential contamination with the E.coli bacteria, that may cause severe food poisoning.
Freshway Foods was voluntarily recalling the romaine lettuce with a use by date of May 12 or earlier.
The lettuce was sold to wholesalers and food service outlets in the following states east of the Mississippi river: Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
The products were also sold in in-store salad bars and delis for Kroger, Giant Eagle, Ingles Markets, and Marsh stores in the states listed above.
Escherichia coli O145 bacteria causes a diarrheal illness, often with bloody stools.
Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some people, especially young children and the elderly, can develop a form of kidney failure, which can lead to serious kidney damage and even death.