Romaine Lettuce

[Mr&MrsBee]

Wonder where X buys the romaine lettuce with the problem of ecoli.wrong word Will be on board on the 13th.  We have no Caesar salad.  Publix here has taken most lettuce off the shelves.

Edited December 11, 2019 by Mr&MrsBee
Wrong word ecoli

[WrittenOnYourHeart]

1 minute ago, Mr&MrsBee said:

Wonder where X buys the romaine lettuce with the problem of ecology.  Will be on board on the 13th.  We have no Caesar salad.  Publix here has taken most lettuce off the shelves.

Where are you from? We’ve had it back in NYC for a week or so.

[Mr&MrsBee]

Central Florida

[1025cruise]

Don't worry. Celebrity won't intentionally serve you something that will make you sick.

[CHEZMARYLOU]

We had Caesar salad on Equinox in November and again last night at a local restaurant.  Saw it at our local supermarket today. Still alive and kicking. I know it is not to be taken lightly but it isn't something I obsess about.

[CYNSport]

It’s only Romaine lettuce from a farm in California that is affected. 

Romaine lettuce from other sources isn’t impacted and is available in many stores. . Calm down.

[Phxazzcruisers]

1 hour ago, Mr&MrsBee said:

Wonder where X buys the romaine lettuce with the problem of ecoli.wrong word Will be on board on the 13th.  We have no Caesar salad.  Publix here has taken most lettuce off the shelves.

Not to worry at all.  They source their food products very carefully.  If any of their lettuce was from the California crop, be assured it is gone.  They would not serve anything that would knowingly badly affect the guests.

[MAMAFIX]

There will be plenty more to eat if you pass on the romaine😉

[mdpa]

2 minutes ago, MAMAFIX said:

There will be plenty more to eat if you pass on the romaine😉

 

Speak for yourself. I am Romanian and it is the only food I eat. 🤣

[wpgcycler]

I think I'd be more concerned about Iceberg.

[Elusive_Cruiser]

Currently on the Reflection, having boarded yesterday.  While loading up on what was to be a great chef salad in the buffet, a lady commented about the romaine - I said "I doubt Celebrity would give you any product that would put you in their infirmary!"

Edited December 11, 2019 by Elusive_Cruiser

[SavvyAdam]

8 hours ago, wpgcycler said:

I think I'd be more concerned about Iceberg.

It seems no one but me appreciated this pun :P 

[waterbug123]

10 hours ago, CYNSport said:

It’s only Romaine lettuce from a farm in California that is affected. 

Romaine lettuce from other sources isn’t impacted and is available in many stores. . Calm down.

 

typical fear mongering by the main stream media.....  one type of lettuce from one area in one state has a problem and suddenly it's "OMG Romaine is deadly, all salads are deadly, run for your lives...."

[SC_Floaters]

12 hours ago, Mr&MrsBee said:

Wonder where X buys the romaine lettuce with the problem of ecoli.wrong word Will be on board on the 13th.  We have no Caesar salad.  Publix here has taken most lettuce off the shelves.

Do not worry about your Salads on Royal Ships.

Watched a show last year 'Mega Ships' and they showed the galley operation, of interest was the processing of Romain and other greens used in salads... 

First they are cut/chopped up, then into a bleach bath (just enough bleach and long enough to get rid of any tiny nasties), then a final rinse, spin dry and ready for plating...

 

[sjb317]

14 hours ago, Mr&MrsBee said:

Wonder where X buys the romaine lettuce with the problem of ecoli.wrong word Will be on board on the 13th.  We have no Caesar salad.  Publix here has taken most lettuce off the shelves.

Our Publix was selling it yesterday.

 

Sherri🙂

[sanger727]

Hopefully you will see romaine back in your stores too. We have krogers and romaine was pulled for a few weeks. Now it’s back with a sign that says it was sourced from Mexico.

[Fouremco]

4 hours ago, SavvyAdam said:

It seems no one but me appreciated this pun :P 

Not so! I was the first to haha it, within minutes of the post. Of course, as a former Haligonian, the connection was immediate.

[wpgcycler]

14 hours ago, mdpa said:

 

Speak for yourself. I am Romanian and it is the only food I eat. 🤣

 

 

 

He can cure your habit.

[Jim_Iain]

16 hours ago, CYNSport said:

It’s only Romaine lettuce from a farm in California that is affected. 

Romaine lettuce from other sources isn’t impacted and is available in many stores. . Calm down.

 

It should be noted that the outbreak and warnings only affects lettuce from Salinas Valley, California.   California is a huge state and most lettuce from other growing areas is not affected. 

[ldubs]

6 hours ago, SC_Floaters said:

 

First they are cut/chopped up, then into a bleach bath (just enough bleach and long enough to get rid of any tiny nasties), then a final rinse, spin dry and ready for plating...

 

 

I think when we hear of these issues a little worry is healthy.  No place would intentionally serve tainted food.  But it happens nonetheless.  I'm glad to read of the steps taken.  Thanks for sharing this info.   

[gatour]

On 12/11/2019 at 6:50 AM, waterbug123 said:

 

typical fear mongering by the main stream media.....  one type of lettuce from one area in one state has a problem and suddenly it's "OMG Romaine is deadly, all salads are deadly, run for your lives...."

What fear mongering.  While it may be one type of lettuce from one state.  That lettuce was distributed to a third of the United States.  The main stream media gave information to help individuals determine if they may have been impacted by this issue.

[waterbug123]

10 hours ago, gatour said:

What fear mongering.  While it may be one type of lettuce from one state.  That lettuce was distributed to a third of the United States.  The main stream media gave information to help individuals determine if they may have been impacted by this issue.

 

Yes, and while they're at it they often ignore small details and exaggerate others to create "the sky is falling" sensationalism. 

[chengkp75]

Just to add that cruise lines are required to immerse all "ready to eat" foods like produce in a chlorine solution prior to prep or serving, to prevent this kind of outbreak.