Lettuce in Columbus probably OK

Federal health officials reported late last week that there were at least 98 cases of food poisoning in 22 states, including Ohio, linked to E. coli bacteria in romaine lettuce, but reportedly the lettuce available in the Columbus area should be safe. The outbreak is blamed on E. coli bacteria in romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Ariz., but most of the lettuce now on sale in stores and restaurants in central Ohio comes from California, according to a report in The Columbus Dispatch.