Lettuce From Taco Bell Locations in These 5 States Confirmed as a Source of Diarrhea-Causing Parasite
The outbreak has sickened more than 1,600 people, and federal officials say the parasite can cause weeks of diarrhea and dehydration.
- On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,645 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis across at least 34 states, linking the outbreak of the microscopic parasite Cyclospora to lettuce served in Taco Bell restaurants.
- Public health officials identified shredded iceberg lettuce from California-based supplier Taylor Farms as the likely source, with investigators believing a single supplier in Mexico originally grew the contaminated produce.
- Michigan remains the hardest-hit state, reporting more than 5,000 cases, while nationwide at least 141 people have been hospitalized due to watery diarrhea that can last for weeks.
- Taco Bell removed lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, and onion from several locations to prevent further spread; the Food and Drug Administration received a recall notice from Taylor Farms regarding linked products.
- Case counts could continue rising into August, according to officials; while washing produce provides some protection, the CDC advises cooking food to at least 158 degrees reliably kills the parasite.
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The CDC and FDA have confirmed that lettuce used in some Taco Bell restaurants in the U.S. was the source of a cyclospora outbreak, resulting in over 5,000 diarrhea cases in Michigan. Taco Bell is urgently recalling its products.
The US issued some recommendations for safe food consumption, in the face of the outbreak in Michigan and other states that is causing severe diarrhea.
King County on alert as CDC links parasite outbreak to Taco Bell lettuce
King County health officials are closely monitoring a nationwide outbreak of a parasite that causes severe diarrhea but say there is no evidence so far that Washington is part of the outbreak.
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