Romaine lettuce is available again after the leafy vegetable was pulled from shelves last month when the Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration recommended retailers and restaurants pull it because of a nationwide E. coli scare.

The CDC has narrowed down the E. coli strain to the Central Coast growing regions of California. Forty-three cases have been reported across 12 states, with 16 people hospitalized so far.

Mountain Market, Howsers IGA and Olerud’s Market Center have all either ordered or have romaine available for purchase.

Mountain Market general manager Deb Davis said their Mexico supplier is not in the affected area, although they have a different distributor for their deli. “Our deli service couldn’t guarantee it was safe so we got green leaf this week,” Davis said. “We’ll go back to romaine when we know for sure it’s safe.”

Howsers produce manager Josh Lloyd said they have an order that will arrive next week.

Doug Olerud said Olerud’s Market Center’s distributor has also guaranteed their romaine is safe. Although no recall was issued, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health and Social Services recommended on Nov. 20 that stores pull the lettuce.

Illnesses began on Oct. 8 in the United States, and Canada has also reported illnesses, according to the CDC.

No grower, supplier, distributor or brand of romaine lettuce has been identified, according to the CDC.

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