Federal health officials are not ready to blame romaine lettuce for an E. coli outbreak that's sickened nearly 60 people in the U.S. and Canada. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted yesterday there have been no new cases of the illness in about a month. It also cautioned the outbreak may not be over since it's still trying to track down the source of contamination. Canadian health officials said earlier they had traced the bacteria to romaine lettuce. Last week, "Consumer Reports" warned people not to eat romaine lettuce.
The "Consumer Reports" statement was critical of the CDC and the FDA for not doing enough to protect food safety.
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