Lettuce Linked To Parasitic Outbreak May Have Reached CA Restaurants, FDA Now Says

Patient count for parasite outbreak linked to lettuce tops 10,000

The patient count for an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite linked to iceberg lettuce has topped 10,000.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting 10,930 patients as of Aug. 21, up from 9,481 reported on Aug. 13. The sick people are spread across 17 states. There are 454 patients who have required hospitalization and two from Michigan have died. Illnesses linked to this outbreak began on June 14 and onset dates …

Lettuce Linked To Parasitic Outbreak May Have Reached CA Restaurants, FDA Now Says

The FDA expanded the lists of states that where lettuce linked to a widespread cyclospora outbreak may have also been sold.

The Nationwide Contaminated Lettuce Outbreak May Have Reached California, FDA Warns Bay Area Telegraph

CALIFORNIA STATE – A massive foodborne illness outbreak tied to contaminated iceberg lettuce may have extended into California, according to an updated federal warning. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration now lists California among nine additional jurisdictions where recalled lettuce may have been distributed. The agency has confirmed distribution in 31 states but says the … The post The Nationwide Contaminated Lettuce Outbreak May Have Reache…

FDA continues to investigate Cyclospora outbreak, but added no new states

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released this Cyclospora outbreak update August 20, 2026: The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico.  Since the last update on August 13, 2026, state and local health officials have continued to interview additional sick people wi…