Article: E. coli warning now for all spinach

Spinach became scarce this weekend as grocery stores and restaurants pulled the leafy greens from shelves and menus and federal health officials increased the numbers sickened by tainted spinach Saturday to 102 people in 19 states, including one death.

Consumers were warned Saturday not to eat any fresh spinach or products containing fresh spinach, even spinach sold loose. Previously, health officials had warned people away from only packaged fresh spinach. "Consumers may not be aware that the spinach was packaged at one time," Dr. David Acheson, chief medical officer at the Center for Food Safety at the Food and Drug Administration, said in a conference call with reporters Saturday ...

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