Money More E. coli illnesses linked to Salinas romaine lettuce, CDC says 67 people in 19 states ill November 26, 2019 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY Comments Off on More E. coli illnesses linked to Salinas romaine lettuce, CDC says 67 people in 19 states ill The E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from Salinas, California has grown. The CDC says 67 people from 19 states have been infected.