CDC Expands Lettuce Outbreak List to 15 States as 27-State Recall Fuels Buying Shift
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 10
CDC Expands Lettuce Outbreak List to 15 States as 27-State Recall Fuels Buying Shift
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 10
Summary
Six more states were added last week to the CDC’s list tied to contaminated iceberg lettuce, bringing the cyclosporiasis outbreak map to 15.
The expansion followed July’s recall of bagged lettuce across 27 states, though it remains unclear whether Taylor Farms shipments also reached places such as New York that were not directly covered.
Consumer fear of leafy greens has pushed some New Yorkers toward local lettuce and farm stands, even as health officials still work to explain the parasite’s recurring symptoms.
The broader recall detailed by the FDA affected 236,192 cases of lettuce, with the nationwide outbreak linked to more than 22,700 illnesses, over 500 hospitalizations and two deaths.