Taylor Farms pulls iceberg lettuce from central Mexico linked to US parasite outbreak
The company is removing iceberg lettuce from central Mexico as federal investigators link the product to at least 1,645 illnesses in 34 states.
- Taylor Farms has announced a voluntary, indefinite removal of all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market following a massive multistate parasite outbreak.
- The decision follows a federal traceback investigation by the FDA and CDC, which linked the contaminated produce to a single independent farm in Mexico that accounts for less than 1% of the U.S. iceberg lettuce supply.
- The contaminated shredded lettuce was heavily distributed to Taco Bell locations across Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia, prompting the fast-food chain to pull the ingredient nationwide and find a replacement within 24 hours.
- The outbreak involves Cyclospora cayetanensis, a microscopic parasite that infects the bowels and causes severe, prolonged, and sometimes explosive watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, and fatigue.
- Public health officials have confirmed at least 1,644 cases and nearly 100 hospitalizations across more than 30 states since May, with thousands of additional backlogged infections still under active investigation.
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Company admits its lettuce is cause of Cyclospora outbreak
The owners of Taylor Farms have confirmed that their lettuce is behind a multistate outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite.Additionally, federal officials say the lettuce has been used by Taco Bell restaurants and is the cause of the outbreak. Taco Bell has removed lettuce from all of its menu items.The Taylor Farms lettuce was imported from central Mexico and is being pulled from circulation, according to the company. Taylor Farms …
Taylor Farms Shredded Lettuce Served at Some Taco Bells Linked to Parasite Causing Explosive Diarrhea
California is not currently among the states experiencing an increase of cyclosporasis cases. Santa Barbara County Public Health says it continues to “closely track the situation.” The post Taylor Farms Shredded Lettuce Served at Some Taco Bells Linked to Parasite Causing Explosive Diarrhea appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
Mexico suspected as source of explosive-diarrhea outbreak
Taylor Farms Fresh Foods, the produce supplier allegedly tied to a US outbreak of explosive-diarrhea-inducing cyclosporiasis, said Friday it is pulling back all of its iceberg lettuce from the suspected source in Mexico. “Based on information provided yesterday by the FDA, Taylor Farms de Mexico is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico,’’...
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