A deadly E. coli outbreak hit 15 states, but the FDA chose not to publicize it

“Based on epidemiologic and traceback data, romaine lettuce was confirmed as the source of this outbreak,” according to the report, which noted the contaminated produce came from “a sole processor” that had obtained the lettuce from a grower. But the FDA redacted the name of the companies that processed and grew the lettuce before it released the report in response to a public records request filed by the Georges’ attorney, Bill Marler.”