Taco Bell removes lettuce from menu in US after links to explosive diarrhoea
Summary
Taco Bell is removing lettuce from its menu in some US states because it may be linked to an outbreak of a parasite causing severe diarrhoea. The company made this decision to protect public health while working with health officials.Key Facts
- About 7,000 people in 34 states have been infected by cyclosporiasis, a parasite spread through contaminated food or water.
- Most infections are in Michigan, which has over 3,300 reported cases.
- Taco Bell is stopping use of lettuce from one of its suppliers indefinitely and will replace it.
- No official warning has been issued yet by health authorities.
- The suspected supplier is named Taylor Farms, according to US media reports.
- Symptoms of the infection include watery diarrhoea lasting days, weight loss, and loss of appetite.
- The parasite is hard to track because it is very small and tracing outbreaks is complicated.
- Taco Bell said public health is a shared responsibility between restaurants, suppliers, and officials.
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