Taco Bell removes lettuce in some states over cyclosporiasis link
Health officials said more than 1,600 illnesses are tied to Taco Bell restaurants as investigators trace the outbreak to a lettuce supplier.
- Federal health officials identified shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms to Taco Bell as a source of cyclosporiasis, advising consumers in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia to avoid the ingredient.
- Since May 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed 1,645 cyclosporiasis cases with more than 5,100 additional cases under investigation; Michigan reported 4,312 illnesses, the highest toll among affected states.
- Taco Bell voluntarily removed lettuce from its nationwide supply chain and replaced the ingredient within 24 hours in affected locations, though the company noted that public health officials have not confirmed a link to Taco Bell.
- Food safety firm Marler Clark filed the first lawsuit on behalf of an Ohio man who fell ill after eating at a North Olmsted Taco Bell, seeking to identify contamination sources and force preventive changes.
- The CDC and FDA investigation remains ongoing, with officials anticipating cyclosporiasis cases will continue rising through the end of August as authorities determine whether additional suppliers or retailers are implicated.
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The Lettuce of Taco Bell, Guilty of an Unprecedented Outbreak of Ciclosporiasis in the United States
The Taco Bell fast food chain has decided to remove from its restaurants in the United States lettuce potentially contaminated by the parasite that causes ciclosporiasis...
Health authorities have confirmed that the outbreak of ciclosporiasis that has occurred in at least five U.S. states has originated from the iceberg lettuce supplied by supplier Taylor Farms to the Taco Bell restaurant chain. In a statement, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned the population to avoid consuming lettuce at the fast food chain branches located in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. Read more
MCHD: Six local cyclosporiasis cases, no 'strong link' to Taco Bell - The Dominion Post
MORGANTOWN – As of noon Friday, the Monongalia County Health Department said there are six known local cases, and one hospitalization, involving cyclosporiasis, the parasitic infection causing explosive diarrhea and […] The post MCHD: Six local cyclosporiasis cases, no ‘strong link’ to Taco Bell appeared first on The Dominion Post.
U.S. health authorities attribute the cyclosporosis epidemic that caused 1,644 patients and 94 hospitalizations to lettuce served in Taco Bell restaurants
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