(CNN) Caesar salad lovers rejoice -- your crispy romaine lettuce leaves are OK to eat now. The nationwide, monthslong E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce ended Wednesday, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration. The contaminated lettuce that sickened people during the outbreak is no longer being sold, the agency said. "Lettuce can also be contaminated by bacteria during and after harvest from handling, storing and transporting the produce." People usually consume romaine lettuce without cooking it, which could kill the germs.

Source: CNN January 15, 2020 23:03 UTC