What to know about Taylor Farms amid cyclosporiasis outbreak
Summary
Taylor Farms is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico from the U.S. market due to a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce served at some Taco Bell restaurants. The outbreak has sickened over 1,600 people across multiple states, and investigations by the CDC and FDA are ongoing.Key Facts
- More than 1,600 people in the U.S. have been sickened by cyclosporiasis so far, with 94 hospitalizations and no deaths reported.
- The outbreak is linked to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.
- The FDA traced the contaminated lettuce to a single independent farm in central Mexico supplying iceberg lettuce to Taylor Farms.
- Taylor Farms is removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico indefinitely as a precaution.
- No other products from Taylor Fresh Foods outside this lettuce are affected.
- Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal infection caused by a parasite called Cyclospora cayetanensis.
- Taco Bell has voluntarily removed the implicated lettuce from some states and encourages other businesses to take similar precautions.
- The CDC and FDA are investigating additional cases that may not be connected to this lettuce source.
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