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Taco Bell Removes Lettuce Amid Cyclospora Outbreak Investigation

Taco Bell has removed lettuce from its U.S. restaurants in several states following an investigation linking Taylor Farms lettuce to a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened over 1,600 people.

16 Jul, 17:46 — 17 Jul, 03:29
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BBCHigh1d ago

Taco Bell removes lettuce from menu in US after links to explosive diarrhoea

Lettuce from one supplier is being removed indefinitely "out of an abundance of caution", the company says.

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NYTMostly Factual1d ago

Cyclospora Linked to Taylor Farms Lettuce Sent to Taco Bell

Federal officials worked with Michigan investigators to trace the outbreak to iceberg lettuce, which may also have gone to other vendors.

By Christina Jewett, Alice Callahan and Caroline Hopkins Legaspi

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bloombergHigh1d ago

Taco Bell Pulls Lettuce in Some States After Cyclospora Outbreak - Bloomberg.com

Taco Bell Pulls Lettuce in Some States After Cyclospora Outbreak  Bloomberg.com

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The GuardianMostly Factual1d ago

Cyclosporiasis: officials looking at Taco Bell lettuce supplier as potential source of outbreak

Taylor Farms reportedly linked to outbreak thought to be in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky What is cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness causing ‘explosive’ diarrhea? Amid an ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis, federal health officials are reportedly looking at iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms that was supplied to Taco Bell as a possible source. On Thursday afternoon, the Washington Post, CNN and other media outlets reported that the lettuce supplier had been linked to the outb...

By Dani Anguiano

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cbcHigh1d ago

Taco Bell removing lettuce from U.S. locations over cyclosporiasis link

Taco Bell said on Thursday it had removed lettuce from one of its suppliers in some U.S. states, after reports said investigators linked the ingredient to an ongoing cyclosporiasis ‌outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the country.

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Business InsiderMostly Factual1d ago

Shredded lettuce supplied to Taco Bell identified as a source of cyclospora that causes watery diarrhea

A culprit has been identified in the cyclosporiasis outbreak: shredded lettuce. Oksana Karuniene/Getty Images The FDA has linked shredded lettuce sold at Taco Bell to the cyclosporiasis outbreak, a person familiar with the matter said. Thousands of cases of watery diarrhea have been linked to the parasite across the US this summer. Michigan, Ohio, and New York have been particularly hard-hit. They found it: guilty lettuce. On Thursday, the US Food and Drug Administration linked shredded ice...

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The IndependentMostly Factual1d ago

Lettuce supplier identified as possible source of explosive diarrhea parasite, report says

Nearly 7,000 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported across the country

By Rachel Dobkin

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forbes1d ago

Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Source Potentially Taco Bell Supplier Taylor Farm’s Lettuce, Report Says - Forbes

Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Source Potentially Taco Bell Supplier Taylor Farm’s Lettuce, Report Says  Forbes

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YahooMostly Factual1d ago

Taco Bell holds the lettuce in some states, citing cyclospora risk

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national-postMostly Factual1d ago

‘Watery diarrhea’ cases surge in Quebec, as Michigan identifies lettuce as possible source of outbreak

Cyclosporiasis cases in the state bordering Ontario jumped by more than 500 in a single day, while Quebec numbers jumped by 166 per cent

By Laura Brehaut

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual1d ago

Where does Taylor Farms get its produce from? Details amid cyclosporiasis outbreak probe

Taylor Farms says it partners with hundreds of family farms across North America and operates an extensive processing network spanning several countries.

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tmzMixed1d ago

FDA Investigating Taco Bell Lettuce Supplier in Cyclosporiasis Outbreak

The FDA may be zeroing in on the source of Taco Bell's diarrhea debacle ... putting the chain's lettuce supplier under the microscope. They've identified Taylor Farms as a possible source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak plaguing 4 Midwestern…

By TMZ Staff

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national-post16 Jul, 17:46First to report

‘Watery diarrhea’ cases surge in Quebec, as Michigan identifies lettuce as possible source of outbreak

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nos16 Jul, 22:00

Leverancier van Taco Bell-sla in beeld bij grote diarree-uitbraak VS

forbes16 Jul, 22:37

Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Source Potentially Taco Bell Supplier Taylor Farm’s Lettuce, Report Says - Forbes

The Independent16 Jul, 23:05

Lettuce supplier identified as possible source of explosive diarrhea parasite, report says

20-minuten16 Jul, 23:16

Explosionsartiger Durchfall: Salat unter Verdacht

tmz16 Jul, 23:46

FDA Investigating Taco Bell Lettuce Supplier in Cyclosporiasis Outbreak

Business Insider17 Jul, 00:04

Shredded lettuce supplied to Taco Bell identified as a source of cyclospora that causes watery diarrhea

hindustan-times17 Jul, 00:08

Where does Taylor Farms get its produce from? Details amid cyclosporiasis outbreak probe

The Guardian17 Jul, 00:23

Cyclosporiasis: officials looking at Taco Bell lettuce supplier as potential source of outbreak

bloomberg17 Jul, 00:44

Taco Bell Pulls Lettuce in Some States After Cyclospora Outbreak - Bloomberg.com

Yahoo17 Jul, 01:19

Taco Bell holds the lettuce in some states, citing cyclospora risk

cbc17 Jul, 01:27

Taco Bell removing lettuce from U.S. locations over cyclosporiasis link

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BBC17 Jul, 03:09

Taco Bell removes lettuce from menu in US after links to explosive diarrhoea

NYT17 Jul, 03:29

Cyclospora Linked to Taylor Farms Lettuce Sent to Taco Bell

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24ur17 Jul, 05:06

Izbruh ciklosporiaze: 94 hospitaliziranih, umikajo solato

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index-hr17 Jul, 06:35

Taco Bell izbacuje salatu iz restorana. Više od 1600 ljudi se zarazilo

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Times of India17 Jul, 07:39Latest update

Taco Bell at centre of US Cyclospora outbreak probe; Taylor Farms lettuce under scanner