Source: Fortune.com
Summary
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 (CDC) 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 over 30 states. The FDA investigation identified a single supplier of the lettuce, reportedly Taylor Farms of Salinas, California.
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The announcement sounds familiar.
Taco Bell has stopped using lettuce from the supplier identified by FDA’s traceback investigation. The CDC warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants in five states. The FDA is working with the supplier to determine if potentially contaminated shredded iceberg lettuce remains on the market. Taylor Farms has been tied to foodborne outbreaks in the past. The investigation continues, and other brands, restaurants, retailers, or distribution channels could be identified.
The numbers tell a story of a widening outbreak.
Author: Evan Null
