This was reported by federal officials on Friday chopped iceberg lettuce It’s a sauce imported from Mexico and served at Taco Bell restaurants in five states Cyclosporaa food parasite that has caused a nationwide surge in cases of explosive, watery diarrhea. The five states are Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.
An investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration found that a supplier in Mexico was the source of iceberg lettuce for Taco Bell restaurants where sick people ate. Federal officials did not release the name of the supplier, sources told the Washington Post this is Taylor Farms.
Taylor Farms In 2024, he was involved in many states E. coli Outbreak linked to contaminated onions served at McDonald’s and other fast-food restaurants. At that time, FDA inspectors discovered multiple violations at the Taylor Farms facility in Colorado.
In light of the current outbreak, the FDA and CDC are urging consumers not to eat iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants in the five listed states. So far, shredded iceberg lettuce sold in grocery stores or served in other restaurants has not played a role, they note.
Cases of cyclosporosis have been reported in 34 states, with multiple clusters and suspected outbreaks. CDC reports 1,645 laboratory-confirmed cases across the countryincluding 141 hospitalizations, but state and local health departments report much larger case numbers, including probable cases.
Michigan, hard hit in the multi-state outbreak linked to Taco Bell, reported 102 cases as of July 17, along with 5,002 hospitalizations.
