Salinas-based Tanimura & Antle, a Northern California produce supplier, said Sunday it is voluntarily recalling romaine lettuce that was shipped to 19 states, Puerto Rico and Canada over fears about possible E. coli contamination. The recall is limited to a single lot of its Field Fresh Wrapped Single Head Romaine that was available at retail stores starting August 2nd. The lettuce is packed in a plastic bag with the UPC number 0-27918-20314-9, and it may have a "best by" date of August 19th. The company said some 2,095 cases were potentially affected. Of those, 1,969 cases were shipped to Puerto Rico and the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington. There have been no reported illnesses associated with consumption of this product.
