Iceberg Lettuce Sold at Taco Bell Linked to Cyclospora Outbreak, Sources Say
Investigators say nearly 7,000 people may be affected, and Taco Bell has temporarily removed limited ingredients as officials trace the source.
- On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration launched an investigation into Taylor Farms shredded lettuce supplied to Taco Bell Corp restaurants, citing a potential link to a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak.
- The parasitic illness causes weeks of severe, watery diarrhea, with the current outbreak centered in the Midwest, where Michigan alone reports more than 4,300 cases.
- A Taco Bell spokesperson said Tuesday the company "voluntarily and temporarily removed limited ingredients" as a precaution, though officials have not confirmed a specific link to the restaurant.
- Taylor Farms has been connected to previous foodborne illness outbreaks, including a 2013 salad mix incident and a 2024 E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers.
- Nationwide, nearly 7,000 cases of cyclosporiasis are confirmed or under investigation since May 1, though identifying sources remains difficult due to the parasite's two-week incubation period.
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Taylor Farms investigated as possible source of cyclosporiasis outbreak
A farm with ties to Yuma, headquartered in Salinas, California, is being investigated as a possible source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak. The post Taylor Farms investigated as possible source of cyclosporiasis outbreak appeared first on KYMA.
Shredded lettuce supplied to Taco Bell identified as a source of cyclospora that causes watery diarrhea
A culprit has been identified in the cyclosporiasis outbreak: shredded lettuce.Oksana Karuniene/Getty ImagesThe FDA has linked shredded lettuce sold at Taco Bell to the cyclosporiasis outbreak, a person familiar with the matter said.Thousands of cases of watery diarrhea have been linked to the parasite across the US this summer.Michigan, Ohio, and New York have been particularly hard-hit.They found it: guilty lettuce.On Thursday, the US Food and…
Lettuce from California's Taylor Farms investigated as possible source in multistate cyclospora outbreak
Produce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants by California-based Taylor Farms has been linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak in the Midwest, according to reporting from NBC News.
Taylor Farms lettuce supplied to Taco Bell emerges as potential source of US cyclosporiasis outbreak: Report
California-based supplier Taylor Farms, which supplied shredded iceberg lettuce to Yum Brands' Taco Bell restaurants, has been identified as a potential source of contamination in the cyclosporiasis outbreak that has affected thousands in the US.
JUST IN: Investigators Identify Potential Source Of Parasite Causing Explosive Diarrhea – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Danielle
Investigators have identified shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Yum Brands’ Taco Bell restaurants by California-based supplier Taylor Farms as a possible source of the parasite that has impacted thousands of people across the country. Cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection caused by a microscopic parasite, has affected approximately 7,000 people in over 30 states. Shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms and sold at some Taco Bell…
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