Money E. coli outbreak linked to romaine grown in Salinas sickens 138 people in 25 states December 19, 2019 Kate Cimini, Salinas Californian Comments Off on E. coli outbreak linked to romaine grown in Salinas sickens 138 people in 25 states The Centers for Disease Control reported 138 cases of this strain of E. coli poisoning in 25 states across the U.S.