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
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 announced it will remove all iceberg lettuce from its supply chain and replace it after federal health officials linked an outbreak of cyclosporiasis to a single supplier. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide title toggle title Mario Tama/Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration advise consumers to
The parasite that causes diarrhea Cyclospora cayetanensis It reproduces through egg-like structures called oocysts (stained orange in this microscope image).Credit: CDC/DPDx – Melanie Moser A microscopic parasite found in contaminated food products is ruining summer meals across the United States in the largest outbreak of its kind in the country’s history. And health officials have
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Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal disease caused by a microscopic parasite, according to the CDC. People can become infected by consuming food or water that contains the parasite. The illness is not usually life-threatening, according to the CDC, and is less common than other foodborne illnesses such as salmonella and E. coli. People infected with cyclospora