According to the FDA press release on the recall, the products were branded as Freshway or Imperial Sysco, and distributed to food service, wholesale, and salad bar outlets in Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The recalled romaine products were also sold for distribution to in-store salad bars and delis for Kroger, Giant Eagle, Ingles Markets, and Marsh stores in the states listed.
Three patients developed a type of kidney failure known as hemolytic-uremic syndrome, or HUS. No deaths were reported.