Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 U.S. states confirmed as source of a diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak

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source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday confirmed the source 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 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 lettuce remains on the market,” including in other states, the CDC said. “Taco Bell has committed to stop using any lettuce from the supplier identified by FDA’s traceback investigation.” CDC, FDA and public health officials in several states have been investigating a multistate outbreak of cyclospora infections. More than 30...