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FDA finds potential source of cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce
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Key Points:
- The FDA identified potential sources of the cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce, finding Cyclospora parasite in wastewater and a drainage ditch at Taylor Farms de Mexico facilities.
- Although contamination pathways remain unclear, the FDA confirmed that Cyclospora was present in the environment where the lettuce was grown and processed, supporting the link to recalled shredded iceberg lettuce.
- The outbreak affected at least 12,883 people across 21 states, resulting in 570 hospitalizations and two deaths in Michigan, with the recalled lettuce primarily supplied to Taco Bell restaurants.
- Taylor Farms de Mexico's facility remains closed as the company enhances safety protocols, and the independent grower with a positive sample has been removed from their supplier program.
- The FDA investigation is now closed, and health officials are confident that all recalled lettuce connected to the outbreak has been removed from the market.
