Public warned not to consume bagged spinach

Reporter-Times.com | Public warned not to consume bagged spinach:

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned Indiana residents not to eat bagged fresh spinach after a serious outbreak of E. coli has killed one person and caused illness in 50 others.

According to a press release from the FDA, preliminary evidence suggests bagged fresh spinach may be the cause of the E. coli outbreak, which has been reported in Indiana, Michigan, Connecticut, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Wisconsin.

Tom Duszynski, director of field epidemiology with the Indiana State Department of Health, said there have been at least four cases reported in Indiana. He said he could not release the names of the counties with reported illnesses, and he did not believe the death occurred in Indiana."