Iceberg lettuce sold at Taco Bell linked to cyclospora outbreak
A multistate cyclospora parasite outbreak has been linked to iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms to Taco Bell stores.
📍 Aftermath
The FDA reported that iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms tested positive for a parasite outbreak. Taylor Farms subsequently recalled lettuce shipped to 27 states.
Taco Bell stopped using the supplier and removed lettuce from some stores.
Epilogue added 41d ago, after coverage quieted.
Sources (16)
- Taylor Farms Spent Big on MAGA and Anti-Regulatory Lobbying Before Diarrhea Outbreak WIRED · 40d ago
- Michigan couple sues Taco Bell, Taylor Farms over Cyclospora outbreak linked to contaminated lettuce ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 · 40d ago
- Choosing lunch has never been so confusing Business Insider · 40d ago broke it first
- How to tell if your lettuce is safe to eat during cyclospora outbreak The Hill · 40d ago
- FDA says sample of iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms tested positive for US parasite outbreak Reuters · 43d ago
- Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk Yahoo · 43d ago
- Iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell linked to cyclospora outbreak in 5 states NPR · 44d ago
- Michigan cyclosporiasis cases top 5,000 as Taco Bell lettuce supplier under investigation CBS News · 44d ago
- CDC and FDA link lettuce at Taco Bell in five states to cyclospora outbreak The Guardian · 44d ago
- Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as source of a diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak AP News · 45d ago
- FDA says Taco Bell to stop using lettuce supplier linked to multistate parasite outbreak Fox Business · 45d ago
- Taco Bell removing lettuce from some stores amid cyclosporiasis scare KRON4 · 45d ago
- Salinas-based Taylor Farms linked to U.S. cyclospora outbreak, report says CBS News · 45d ago
- Arizona-linked lettuce supplier tied to ‘explosive’ diarrhea parasite AZ Family · 45d ago
- Health Authorities Link Parasitic Outbreak to Lettuce From Taylor Farms, Taco Bell WSJ · 45d ago
- Shredded lettuce supplied to Taco Bell identified as a source of cyclospora that causes watery diarrhea Business Insider · 45d ago broke it first
The brief
Health authorities, including the CDC and FDA, have identified shredded iceberg lettuce from Salinas-based Taylor Farms as the source of a cyclospora outbreak. The parasite causes watery diarrhea and has been linked to Taco Bell locations in five states.
In Michigan, cyclosporiasis cases have topped 5,000. Coverage from Reuters, Yahoo, and AP News emphasizes the scale of the response, noting that Taylor Farms has recalled lettuce shipped to 27 states.
Fox Business reports that Taco Bell will stop using the linked supplier, while KRON4 notes the chain is removing lettuce from some stores. Attention is now on the FDA's investigation into the supplier and guidance from The Hill on how consumers can determine if their lettuce is safe to eat.
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Quick answers
Which supplier is responsible for the contaminated lettuce?
The FDA identified a sample of iceberg lettuce supplied by Salinas-based Taylor Farms as testing positive for the parasite.
How many states are affected by the recall?
Taylor Farms has recalled lettuce shipped to 27 states over the cyclospora risk.
What is the impact in Michigan?
According to CBS News, cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan have exceeded 5,000.
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