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A Summer of Recalls Exposes Holes in the Nation’s Food Safety Net
Federal officials have linked the outbreak to processed iceberg lettuce, with at least 922 hospitalizations and two deaths reported.
- Since May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed more than 17,000 cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness linked to processed iceberg lettuce from central Mexico.
- Federal officials identified Taylor Farms as the distributor, with contaminated lettuce reaching thousands of restaurants and grocery stores including Target, Whole Foods, Kroger, Walmart, Costco, and Jack in the Box.
- The outbreak has intensified scrutiny of the Trump administration's public health budget cuts, with experts questioning whether reduced staffing at the CDC and Food and Drug Administration affected response capabilities.
- Heightened fears regarding foodborne illnesses have spurred public interest in home gardening, with students at Meachum Urban Farm citing recent recalls as motivation to understand their food sources.
- The outbreak has resulted in at least 922 hospitalizations and two deaths, prompting experts to warn that the severity and scale of food recalls are growing despite recent-year recall numbers remaining relatively stable.
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A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation’s food safety net
A summer of food recalls, including the record-shattering cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce that has sickened thousands, has raised many Americans’ fears of contracting a foodborne illness.
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Spectrum News 13Worries about recent food recalls have some growing more food at home
Recalls involving frozen berries, mangoes and lettuce products have added to interest in learning how to grow some food at home.
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