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Cyclospora Linked to Taylor Farms Lettuce Sent to Taco Bell
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- The CDC has linked a cyclosporiasis outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms to Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.
- Over 1,644 people who ate at Taco Bell became sick, with 94 hospitalizations reported; the CDC has advised the public to avoid shredded iceberg lettuce at affected Taco Bell locations.
- The lettuce was grown by a single supplier in Mexico, prompting the FDA to increase border screening for this company's lettuce shipments.
- It remains unclear if Taylor Farms supplied the contaminated lettuce to other vendors, and not all Taco Bell locations in the affected states received the lettuce.
- Taylor Farms has not responded to requests for comment, and the CDC has not publicly named the company in its investigation.
