
Cyclospora Outbreak Deepens Salad-Chain Slump After Official Control Claim
A multistate Cyclospora outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico has intensified after officials claimed it was under control, with CDC/FDA tallies showing about 6,358 illnesses across 15 states (278 hospitalizations, 2 deaths) and FDA estimates exceeding 10,000 sickened nationwide. The outbreak has crushed restaurant sales, with Salad and Go filing for Chapter 11, Sweetgreen cutting full-year guidance, and chains like Chopt and Chipotle facing sales pressure, while some non-iceberg-lettuce chains also feel fallout as consumer trust in the produce aisle remains fragile.











