Taylor Farms pulls iceberg lettuce from central Mexico linked to US parasite outbreak
The company is removing iceberg lettuce from central Mexico as federal investigators link the product to at least 1,645 illnesses in 34 states.
- Taylor Farms has announced a voluntary, indefinite removal of all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market following a massive multistate parasite outbreak.
- The decision follows a federal traceback investigation by the FDA and CDC, which linked the contaminated produce to a single independent farm in Mexico that accounts for less than 1% of the U.S. iceberg lettuce supply.
- The contaminated shredded lettuce was heavily distributed to Taco Bell locations across Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia, prompting the fast-food chain to pull the ingredient nationwide and find a replacement within 24 hours.
- The outbreak involves Cyclospora cayetanensis, a microscopic parasite that infects the bowels and causes severe, prolonged, and sometimes explosive watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, and fatigue.
- Public health officials have confirmed at least 1,644 cases and nearly 100 hospitalizations across more than 30 states since May, with thousands of additional backlogged infections still under active investigation.
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Taylor Farms pulls lettuce after cyclospora outbreak
A day after it was reported that iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms and sold to some Taco Bell locations was linked to the cyclosporiasis outbreak, the company said Friday it’s removing all of its iceberg lettuce from central Mexico from the US market.
It was Bruce Taylor who founded Taylor Fresh Foods in 1995, making fresh and healthy salads and foods.
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