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Taco Bell removes lettuce amid FDA investigation into cyclosporiasis outbreak
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Key Points:
- Taco Bell will stop using shredded iceberg lettuce from a supplier linked to a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak, following an FDA investigation into over 1,600 illnesses across five states.
- The FDA traceback investigation identified a single supplier of shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico, with California-based Taylor Farms reported as a potential source.
- The outbreak has affected people in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia, with 1,644 reported cases and 94 hospitalizations, but no deaths.
- The CDC warns consumers in the affected states to avoid shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell and notes that cyclosporiasis causes prolonged gastrointestinal illness.
- Taco Bell has removed the affected lettuce ingredient nationwide and plans to replace it within 24 hours in select states, emphasizing caution amid ongoing public health discussions.
