Fast-casual burrito chain Chipotle is working with the data infrastructure giant Palantir. The company is working on a “food safety risk platform” hosted on Palantir’s flagship software platform Foundry, according to screenshots viewed by WIRED. The platform appears to analyze factors like a store’s health department scores, pest incidents, and employee illnesses to assign a
This summer, every meal feels like a risk. Just as the US is recovering from a major cyclospora outbreak stemming from tainted iceberg lettuce, salmonella has turned up in jalapeños, eggs, and even dog food. The jalapeño-related outbreak is now responsible for at least 431 illnesses and 57 hospitalizations in more than two dozen states.
For a while it seemed like the diarrhea-inducing parasite cyclospora was everywhere. Confirmed and suspected cases number more than 22,000 across 15 states, with 517 people requiring hospitalization. Two people in Michigan died. But now, with signs that the outbreak is slowing down, experts say lettuce is probably safe to eat again. The reason? Most
Many people have experienced diarrhea. So when Nick Palmiter found out in early July, he didn’t think much of it. “I’ll be fine,” he told himself. But the symptoms persisted. And as the days turned into weeks, the stomach cramps were unbearable. “It hurt like hell,” Palmiter said. “And it got to the point where
as cases of With the diarrhea-causing cyclospora parasite on the rise in the United States, former employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the country’s response is being severely hampered by staff cuts at the agency. Amid massive government layoffs implemented last year by President Donald Trump and his so-called Department of
A sample of iceberg lettuce from food supplier Taylor Farms tested positive for the parasite that caused an explosive outbreak of diarrhea that affected thousands of people in the U.S., officials said. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Taylor Farms, which supplies the Taco Bell food chain, had confirmed that the sample was taken
