Taylor Farms pulls central Mexico iceberg lettuce after disease outbreak link
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Taylor Farms says it will voluntarily remove all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market after federal investigators linked some of its lettuce to a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to Taco Bell. The CDC and FDA urged consumers to avoid shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell as the investigation expands to other restaurants and retailers, and Sysco paused distribution of certain Mexican lettuce products; investigators say the outbreak source is being traced to a specific farm and may widen to additional outlets.
- Taylor Farms pulls all iceberg lettuce sourced in central Mexico from U.S. market The Washington Post
- Produce recalls roll out to combat cyclosporiasis spread The Hill
- Taylor Farms to Remove Some Products After Link to Cyclospora Cases The New York Times
- CDC, FDA link Taco Bell lettuce supplier to multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak The Washington Post
- FDA links shredded lettuce at some Taco Bell restaurants to Cyclospora outbreak; Here’s what Texas families should know Click2Houston
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