Lettuce-linked cyclospora outbreak expands to Georgia, Tennessee and Texas

U.S. health officials confirm cyclospora cases linked to recalled iceberg lettuce have expanded to 20 states, with three new ones—Georgia, Tennessee and Texas—bringing the total sick to 11,458. The outbreak points to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms in central Mexico; recalls remain in effect and investigations continue. Officials note about 29,000 confirmed or suspected cyclospora cases this year and 922 hospitalizations, marking the largest U.S. outbreak of its kind since 2019.