Cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded lettuce served at some Taco Bell locations: CDC, FDA
The locations were in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia Recent cases of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis have been linked to shredded iceberg lettuce served at some Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. The CDC and FDA warned consumers on Friday not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce sold at select Taco Bells in five states -- Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia -- after the ingredient was linked to the outbreak. The CDC said that shredded iceberg lettuce sold in grocery stores or served in other restaurants is not affected. A traceback investigation carried out by the FDA identified a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico that supplied the Taco Bell locations where people who became sick reported eating. In a statement on Friday, Taco Bell said it has removed lettuce supplied by vegetable produce Taylor Farms from its restaurants.
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The CDC and FDA said more than 1,644 cases in the current outbreak involve people who reported eating at Taco Bell in those five states, including 94 people who were hospitalized. Taylor Farms said the FDA traceback indicated a "specific farm" that accounts for "less than 1% of the U.S.'s iceberg lettuce supply" was a potential source, and they have removed all iceberg lettuce from the region indefinitely.
