CDC, FDA Link Taco Bell's Mexican Lettuce to 5-State Cyclospora Outbreak
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 17
CDC, FDA Link Taco Bell's Mexican Lettuce to 5-State Cyclospora Outbreak
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 17
Summary
Federal health officials said shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia caused the cyclospora outbreak.
A CDC warning told consumers not to eat that lettuce, while the FDA traced it to a single supplier and said it is checking whether contaminated product remains on the market in other states.
Taco Bell said it had already voluntarily removed limited ingredients at select restaurants and has now committed to stop using any lettuce from the supplier identified in the traceback investigation.
More than 30 states have reported cyclospora infections this year, with national case counts already above the previous U.S. record of about 4,700 set in 2019.