E. coli outbreak concerns shoppers in western Pennsylvania

Channel 11 visited with customers at the Giant Eagle in Ross Township, as the E.coli outbreak tied to romaine lettuce from Arizona continues to make people sick across the country.

“I just won't buy it until they say it's safe,” said one shopper.

“I'm concerned of whether it's from Yuma,” said another.

Yuma, Arizona – the source of the tainted romaine lettuce involved in a nationwide recall. Giant Eagle told Channel 11 they're not selling any romaine lettuce from there, but many customers say they're still uneasy.

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“I would eat it if it's .. I know it's not from Yuma,” said a shopper.

If you still want to eat romaine lettuce, you just have to do your research.

In the produce aisle, there's often no indication of where heads of lettuce are from. But shoppers can ask a produce supervisor. Bagged lettuce is a little easier, because they usually list the source of the vegetable.

Dr. Neel Shah at UPMC told Channel 11 what symptoms to look for in case consumers are worried about what they ate.

“Symptoms usually occur about three to five days after consumption,” he said. “Crampy abdominal pain and nausea, diarrhea.”

So far, more than 20 people in Pennsylvania have been affected by the outbreak, and the first death has been reported in California.

Cox Media Group