Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served by Taco Bell locations across five US states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the source late on Thursday and warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.
A Food and Drug Administration (CDA) investigation identified a single supplier of the lettuce. The federal warnings to consumers did not identify the company.
“FDA is working with the supplier of iceberg lettuce to determine if potentially contaminated shredded iceberg
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