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Cyclosporiasis Michigan Outbreak: Cases Cross 6,000 This Week
Health officials say lettuce or salad greens are the likely source as investigators trace the outbreak to a single supplier.
- On Monday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 6,148 confirmed cyclosporiasis cases, an increase of 1,146 infections since Friday, with 102 people hospitalized as of July 16.
- Federal investigators linked the outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico served at Taco Bell locations, prompting the Food and Drug Administration to advise consumers against recalled products.
- Although federal officials initially reported a positive cyclospora test for Taylor Farms lettuce on Saturday, the FDA later retracted the finding as a false positive, and Taylor Fresh Foods stated it has no confirmed positive tests.
- At Vince and Joe's Gourmet Market in Shelby Township, store manager Justin Viel reported prepared salad sales declined 50 to 60 percent, though the store has no connection to Taylor Farms.
- Chief Medical Executive Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian recommends purchasing whole heads of lettuce and discarding exterior leaves, as cooking greens to at least 158 F remains the most effective prevention method.
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Michigan’s Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Flies Past 6,148 Cases, With Taco Bell Lettuce Giving False Positive
Photo: Lauren Roberts ~ USA TODAY NETWORK PODCAST: July 16, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson discuss Cyclospora with Wayne State professor Diane Cress. She explains how to safely wash produce to prevent illness despite rising case numbers in Michigan.MICHIGAN ~ A parasitic outbreak in Michigan ballooned to 6,148 cases Monday, with the source of the month-long outbreak still unknown after a test done by the Food and Drug Administra…
Michigan cyclosporiasis outbreak tops 6,000 cases as sales decline at local produce markets
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