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Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's (CFSAN) Outreach and Information Center
An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infection is being investigated indicating that fresh spinach and salad blends containing fresh spinach are a likely source for this outbreak. The U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises at this time that people not eat any fresh spinach or salad blends containing fresh spinach that are consumed raw. This page presents answers to questions about the E. Coli O157:H7 outbreak, including what it is, what an outbreak is, states that have reported illnesses, steps the FDA has taken to reduce the potential for outbreaks, and more.