Taylor Farms, a lettuce supplier to Taco Bell, has been linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak in five states. Taylor Farms, founded by Bruce Taylor and several partners in 1995, is a California-based fresh produce company that has grown into a multimillion-dollar company with more than 24,000 employees and 22 production facilities throughout North America. The
Taco Bell is taking a more aggressive approach to guard against cyclospora than federal health officials currently recommend, temporarily removing some ingredients from select restaurants while the CDC investigates a multistate outbreak. The fast-food chain told Business Insider on Tuesday that it has “voluntarily and temporarily” removed certain ingredients from select restaurant menus as a
There’s an outbreak of a parasite that causes diarrhea in the U.S., so you may be wondering if your favorite summer salad is safe. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cyclosporiasis, an intestinal disease caused by a microscopic parasite called cyclospora, has been reported in 31 states since May 1. There were
