FDA flags iceberg lettuce linked to cyclosporiasis across five states tied to Taco Bell

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FDA warns residents in Ohio and four other states to avoid shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico used at Taco Bell as investigators tie cyclosporiasis infections to the lettuce; Taco Bell is voluntarily removing potentially impacted lettuce from its U.S. supply chain. Public health officials report about 1,644 Taco Bell–linked cases across five states, including 1,192 in Ohio and more than 3,300 in Michigan; nationwide 1,645 confirmed cases and roughly 5,100 under investigation as investigators trace the source to a single lettuce supplier.
- FDA issues urgent food warning as Ohio cyclosporiasis cases triple The Columbus Dispatch
- Cyclospora Outbreak: What to Know About Symptoms and Food Safety The New York Times
- Ohio cyclosporiasis cases top 1,200 Axios
- Alaska reports 5 cases of parasitic disease that has sickened thousands nationally Anchorage Daily News
- What to know about cyclosporiasis cases in D.C., Maryland and Virginia The Washington Post
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