--- title: I need to update my E. coli Leafy Greens Chart date: 2019-11-22T14:23:25-08:00 author: Bill Marler canonical_url: "https://marlerclark.com/news_events/i-need-to-update-my-e-coli-leafy-greens-chart" section: News --- [All News](/news_events) / [Outbreaks](https://marlerclark.com/news_events/outbreaks) / # I need to update my E. coli Leafy Greens Chart E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks associated with lettuce, specifically the “pre-washed” and “ready-to-eat” varieties, are by no means a new phenomenon. In fact, the frequency with which this country’s fresh produce consuming public has been hit by outbreaks of pathogenic bacteria is astonishing. Here is just a sample of E. coli outbreaks based on information gathered by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Kansas State University, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: **Date****Vehicle****Etiology****Confirmed Cases****States/Provinces**July 1995Lettuce (leafy green; red; romaine)E. coli O157:H7741:MTSept. 1995Lettuce (romaine)E. coli O157:H7201:IDSept. 1995Lettuce (iceberg)E. coli O157:H7301:MEOct. 1995Lettuce (iceberg; unconfirmed)E. coli O157:H7111:OHMay-June 1996Lettuce (mesclun; red leaf)E. coli O157:H7613:CT, IL, NYMay 1998SaladE. coli O157:H721:CAFeb.-Mar. 1999Lettuce (iceberg)E. coli O157:H7721:NEOct. 1999SaladE. coli O157:H7923:OR, PA, OHOct. 2000LettuceE. coli O157:H761:INNov. 2001LettuceE. coli O157:H7201:TXJuly-Aug. 2002Lettuce (romaine)E. coli O157:H7292:WA, IDNov. 2002LettuceE. coli O157:H7131:IlDec. 2002LettuceE. coli O157:H731:MNOct. 2003-May 2004Lettuce (mixed salad)E. coli O157:H7571:CAApr. 2004SpinachE. coli O157:H7161:CANov. 2004LettuceE. coli O157:H761:NJSept. 2005Lettuce (romaine)E. coli O157:H7323:MN, WI, ORSept. 2006Spinach (baby)E. coli O157:H7 and other serotypes205Multistate and CanadaNov./Dec. 2006LettuceE. coli O157:H7714:NY, NJ, PA, DENov./Dec. 2006LettuceE. coli O157:H7813:IA, MN, WIJuly 2007LettuceE. coli O157:H7261:ALMay 2008RomaineE. coli O157:H791:WAOct. 2008LettuceE. coli O157:H759Multistate and CanadaNov. 2008LettuceE. coli O157:H7130CanadaSept. 2009Lettuce: Romaine or IcebergE. coli O157:H729MultistateSept. 2009LettuceE. coli O157:H710MultistateApril 2010RomaineE. coli O145335:MI, NY, OH, PA, TNOct. 2011RomaineE. coli O157:H760MultistateApril 2012RomaineE. coli O157:H7281:CA Canada June 2012RomaineE. coli O157:H752MultistateSept. 2012RomaineE. coli O157:H791:PAOct. 2012Spinach and Spring Mix BlendE. coli O157:H733MultistateApr. 2013Leafy GreensE. coli O157:H714MultistateAug. 2013Leafy GreensE. coli O157:H7151:PAOct. 2013Ready-To-Eat SaladsE. coli O157:H733MultistateApr. 2014RomaineE. coli 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