Lettuce Is Likely Safe, but Outbreak Demands Change

Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce impacts produce sales, but recovery begins

A Cyclospora outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce from Mexico caused a drop in fresh produce sales, but the Central Coast industry is showing signs of recovery as consumer confidence improves.

Lettuce is likely safe, but outbreak demands change

For the last month, Americans have viewed their lunchtime salads or even a single, crisp leaf of iceberg on their burger as a possible threat. Could it harbor cyclospora, the explosive-diarrhea-causing parasite that by early August had sickened thousands, hospitalized…

Salad, lettuce-linked outbreak is making greens shoppers see red

Amid a July outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that can cause explosive diarrhea, sales of lettuce and salad fell, a new study finds.

Over 6.5M households are not buying salad mixes and kits

The Cyclospora outbreak is to blame, but most of the buyers will be back once the situation is cleared