The restaurants US diners are avoiding amid Cyclospora ‘explosive diarrhea’ 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms served at Taco Bell, is causing U.S. consumers to avoid certain restaurants and reduce lettuce purchases.Cases of the parasitic disease, which causes severe diarrhea, continue to rise, leading to uncertainty about other potential sources of infection beyond the initially identified lettuce. The outbreak has resulted in 6,707 laboratory-confirmed cases and over 11,500 suspected cases across the U.S., with Michigan reporting a high number of infections.Foot traffic at restaurant chains like Taco Bell, Chopt, Chipotle, and Panera Bread has significantly declined, with Taco Bell seeing a 20.8% drop on July 23 compared to earlier averages. Foot traffic was down by 12.2% at salad chain Chopt; 1.4% at Chipotle Mexican Grill; and 3.1% at Panera Bread on July 23, compared to the prior six-month average for Thursdays."Restaurant chains that saw significant foot traffic declines following the outbreak of Cyclospora in recent weeks are still seeing fewer customers," a Placer.ai representative said, adding that the worst may be behind them.People contract cyclosporiasis after eating food or drinking water contaminated with human feces containing the microscopic parasite Cyclospora.In fullTaco Bell continues to see traffic plummet as consumers fret over ‘explosive diarrhea’ 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

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