Taco Bell's shredded lettuce linked to Cyclospora outbreak

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Lettuce grown in Mexico has been linked to a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora, and the Food and Drug Administration is warning not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in the impacted states.

The multistate outbreak includes Cyclospora cases in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. Investigators at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found 1,644…

Lettuce grown in Mexico has been linked to a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora, and the Food and Drug Administration is warning not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in the impacted states.

The multistate outbreak includes Cyclospora cases in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. Investigators at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found 1,644…

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