Taylor Farms recalls iceberg lettuce amid cyclosporiasis outbreak - NBC News
Taylor Fresh Foods has voluntarily recalled iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico following a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to Taco Bell locations. While the FDA is investigating the specific source, the recall affects lettuce in several U.S. states to prevent further illness.
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Foodborne illness outbreaks pose significant public health risks and highlight the complexities of supply chain safety in the restaurant industry.
Taylor Fresh Foods said Friday it was voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. The recall comes amid an escalating outbreak of cyclosporiasis — a stomach bug that causes weeks of severe diarrhea — that federal health officials have linked to lettuce from certain Taco Bell restaurants. Taylor Fresh Foods said in a statement that the move was prompted by information provided by the Food and Drug Administration. “While the FDA traceback is indicating a specific independent farm, which represents less than 1% of the U.S.’s iceberg lettuce supply, as the potential source of the outbreak, we have removed all iceberg lettuce from the region indefinitely,” the statement said.
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