Lettuce at Taco Bell confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing outbreak
Federal health officials have linked an outbreak of the parasite cyclospora to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants in five U.S. states. The supplier, Taylor Fresh Foods, has voluntarily recalled the affected produce as investigations continue.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of a widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported in more than 30 states, and experts have said not every recent U.S. illness might be caused by a single source.
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