Hong Kong Bans Romaine Lettuce From California

Hong Kong has suspended imports of U.S. romaine lettuce in any form from Salinas, California, effective Nov. 23, according to a Nov. 25 U.S Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service report. The ban arose from a “possible contamination” of romaine lettuce from California with E.coli, USDA said. Hong Kong previously banned romaine imports from Arizona and California, and lifted a ban on lettuce from Arizona in March stemming from an E. coli outbreak in 2018 (see 1903060032).