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On July 16, health officials linked shredded lettuce sold at US-based Taco Bell restaurants to the cyclosporiasis outbreak.Within hours, the lawsuits began.At least four lawsuits have been filed so far in state and federal courts, as cases linked to the microscopic parasite continue to spread across multiple states.Taylor Farms, a…
Fewer diners visited Taco Bell and lettuce-heavy restaurants, including Panera, as a cyclospora outbreak grew late last week.Early data from location intelligence firm Placer.ai shows that US foot traffic at some of these chains began to decline in the second half of the week as reports of the diarrhea-causing parasite…
Taco Bell is taking a more aggressive approach to protecting against cyclospora than federal health officials currently recommend, temporarily pulling some ingredients from select restaurants while the CDC investigates a multistate outbreak.The fast-food chain told Business Insider on Tuesday it has “voluntarily and temporarily” removed certain ingredients from menus at…
Michigan is the hotspot for an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an infection caused by a parasite that can trigger diarrhea.The infection has been reported in 31 states since May 1.According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published Thursday, 843 cases of cyclospora have been…
