Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCyclosporiasis: Lettuce supplied to Taco Bell linked to outbreakFederal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia as the source of a widespread cyclospora outbreak.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned consumers against eating shredded iceberg lettuce from these specific Taco Bell restaurants, with a federal official identifying Taylor Farms of Salinas, California, as the supplier.A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported across more than 30 states this year, surpassing the previous U.S. record of approximately 4,700 cases set in 2019.Taco Bell has voluntarily stopped using lettuce from the identified supplier as a precautionary measure, and the FDA is investigating if potentially contaminated lettuce remains on the market, including in other states.Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that causes watery diarrhea, typically treated with antibiotics, and experts suggest the increasing trend in cases may be due to climate change and better detection methods.In fullTaco Bell removing lettuce from many restaurants after it was linked to ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite outbreakMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Lettuce at Taco Bell in five states confirmed as a source of cyclospora outbreak
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCyclosporiasis: Lettuce supplied to Taco Bell linked to outbreakFederal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia as the source of a widespread cyclospora outbreak.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned consumers against eating shredded iceberg lettuce from these specific Taco Bell restaurants, with a federal official identifying Taylor Farms of Salinas, California, as the supplier.A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported across more than 30 states this year, surpassing the previous U.S. record of approximately 4,700 cases set in 2019.Taco Bell has voluntarily stopped using lettuce from the identified supplier as a precautionary measure, and the FDA is investigating if potentially contaminated lettuce remains on the market, including in other states.Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that causes watery diarrhea, typically treated with antibiotics, and experts suggest the increasing trend in cases may be due to climate change and better detection methods.In fullTaco Bell removing lettuce from many restaurants after it was linked to ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite outbreakMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
