What is your source, Becky? These are typical of the sites I found when I searched on line.
November 16, 2011
To Our Valued West Coast Customers:
We have been alerted by our supplier of Trader Joe's Romaine Salad (SKU 13214) and Trader Joe's Very American Salad (SKU 20722) for our West Coast stores* that there is a possibility that product with Use By Date of November 18, 2011 may cause a serious food-borne illness . . . Includes stores in AZ, CA, NM, NV, OR and WA
http://www.traderjoes.com/about/customer-updates-responses.asp?i=79Ready Pac Foods Inc. is recalling 5,379 cases of bagged salad products containing romaine lettuce because they may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, the Irwindale, California, company said . . .The products were sold in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming, the company said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/18/us-recall-romaine-idUSTRE7AH1KD20111118The recall includes bags under the Ready Pac, Trader Joe’s, Safeway and Dining In Classic labels. The recalled romaine products were distributed to retail locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. Products have a use by date of November 18th.
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2011/11/18/bagged-romaine-lettuce-recalled-over-e-coli-fears/It doesn't sound or look like any of the recalls should affect us here in Louisville.
"I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian" -Erma Bombeck