The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is advising the food industry not to import romaine lettuce from parts of California suspected of producing lettuce contaminated with e.coli. And the Federal Government is taking steps to make sure that romaine lettuce from parts of California are not allowed into Canada.

Twenty two e.coli cases have been reported in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick that are linked to romaine lettuce. No deaths have been reported.

In Shaunavon, The Co Op Marketplace Food Store has taken all romaine lettuce, and anything containing romaine lettuce, off the shelves after an advisory was issued to them.

Shannon Wallis is the Produce Manager at the Shaunavon Co Op. She says, depending on what happens, they could still be able to sell some of the product. "It's in my cooler. It's all boxed up and I have to keep it. If they recall it, then I can claim it, or if they decide that the stuff we have is safe, then I can put it back on the shelf, if it's still good."

Customers that have romaine lettuce are encouraged to throw it out, even if no one in their household is sick.