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Several Taco Bells stop serving lettuce as cyclosporiasis cases rise
Detroit Free Press • • business
Key Points:
- Six Taco Bell restaurants in Michigan have stopped serving cilantro and lettuce amid a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has infected 3,309 people in the state as of July 14.
- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is investigating lettuce and other salad greens as potential sources of the outbreak but has not confirmed a specific product, grower, or supplier.
- Cyclosporiasis is a parasitic infection causing severe diarrhea, and at least 44 people have been hospitalized in Michigan due to the outbreak.
- The FDA and CDC are actively working with state officials to identify the source, but no voluntary recall by Taco Bell has been reported, and the restaurant chain has not responded to inquiries about the removal of these produce items.
- The outbreak is affecting Michigan and northwest Ohio most severely, with cases reported in multiple other states, and cyclosporiasis infections typically increase during the summer months.
