Taco Bell removes lettuce in some states over cyclosporiasis link
Investigators say the outbreak has sickened thousands, and the chain is replacing the ingredient in select states while federal officials trace the source.
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Taco Bell lettuce tied to diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak
US investigators traced a parasite outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants, according to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC has identified 1,645 people in five states linked to the Taco Bell outbreak so far. Health officials identified a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico as the likely source of the contamination. The supplier distributed lettuce to Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentuc…
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No cyclospora outbreaks reported or tainted lettuce sold in Canada, officials say
OTTAWA — Federal officials say there have been no outbreaks of the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora in Canada and that no lettuce implicated in an ongoing U.S. outbreak has been distributed in the country. Iceberg lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell restaurants in five American states has been identified as a source of the outbreak. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce …
Cyclosporia Outbreak In Midwest Linked to Lettuce From Monterey County Supplier
Shredded iceberg lettuce sold at some Taco Bell restaurants in five Midwestern states has been linked to the current outbreak of an intestinal illness known as cyclosporiasis, which is believed to have been supplied by Salinas-based Taylor Farms.
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolFederal health authorities have identified lettuce served in restaurants in Taco Bell in five U.S. states as a source of an extensive outbreak of cyclospora, a parasite that causes diarrhea.
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