List of Major Retailers Pulling Products Over Cyclospora Outbreak
Summary
A Cyclospora parasite outbreak linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce has caused illnesses in five U.S. states. Major retailers and restaurants, including Walmart and Taco Bell, have removed affected lettuce products as officials investigate the source.Key Facts
- Over 1,644 people have become ill and 94 were hospitalized across Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.
- The illness is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis, a parasite that leads to digestive symptoms like watery diarrhea and fatigue.
- Taylor Farms recalled all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico, distributed from June 29 to July 16, impacting 27 states.
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating the outbreak source.
- Walmart removed four bagged iceberg lettuce products from 15 states as a precaution, with no confirmed illnesses linked to its stores.
- Sysco, a large food-service distributor, stopped distributing the recalled iceberg lettuce and advised customers to discard it.
- Symptoms of cyclosporiasis usually start about a week after exposure and can last for weeks without treatment.
- The FDA traceback points to one independent farm in central Mexico as the possible contamination source.
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