At least 5 people in New Jersey have been hospitalized after consuming romaine lettuce contaminated with E. coli micro organism, because the nationwide outbreak has now jumped to greater than 100 instances, the state well being division confirmed Thursday.
A complete of seven people from Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland and Ocean counties have been contaminated with the possibly lethal pressure, which brought on 75,233 kilos of bagged salad merchandise in 22 states to be recalled in final month.
