LLCHD Confirms Cyclospora Cases in Lancaster County Are Linked to National Outbreak
The CDC said 6,358 illnesses in 15 states are tied to the lettuce, and Taco Bell removed affected product from its restaurants.
- On Wednesday, the CDC confirmed that cyclosporiasis cases in Nebraska and Iowa are linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms' Mexico facility, triggering a nationwide investigation.
- Despite massive produce shipments to America, the FDA had not inspected Taylor Farms' Mexico facility in seven years, and the company has been linked to at least five foodborne illness outbreaks over the past decade.
- More than 22,000 people have been sickened by cyclosporiasis this year, with more than 6,000 confirmed cases connected to Taylor Farms; attorney Bill Marler calls it "by far the largest foodborne illness outbreak that we've had in 30 years."
- Taylor Farms has paid law firm Sidley Austin $810,000 to lobby Congress and the USDA about food regulation since 2025, and donated $1 million to MAGA Inc. last year, though the company denies receiving favorable regulatory treatment.
- Former FDA deputy commissioner Frank Yiannas argued that this outbreak should trigger new investments in food safety, noting that current methods often fail to identify how contaminants enter the food supply.
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Cyclospora infections linked to shredded iceberg lettuce grown and processed in central Mexico and used by Taco Bell have led to 1,947 people getting sick in nine states, 98 hospitalizations, and zero deaths.
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Nebraska ExaminerNebraska, neighbors Iowa and Missouri join state list tied to cyclosporiasis outbreak
LINCOLN — Federal officials have added Nebraska to the growing list of states with residents who are part of a national outbreak tied to the parasite cyclospora that can cause lengthy gastrointestinal illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
LLCHD confirms Cyclospora cases in Lancaster County are linked to national outbreak
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) announced that federal health officials have added Nebraska to the list of states with cases that are part of the national multistate outbreak of the Cyclospora illness. Officials with LLCHD say they are still working to determine how many local cases stemmed from the outbreak. “We’re working with state and...
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