Lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants by Taylor Farms has been linked to the cyclosporiasis outbreak affecting 34 states, according to multiple reports. Federal and Michigan officials had begun investigating the Mexican-American style fast-food chain earlier this week, the Washington Post reported, but reports of T
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Lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants by Taylor Farms has been linked to the cyclosporiasis outbreak affecting 34 states, according to multiple reports. Federal and Michigan officials had begun investigating the Mexican-American style fast-food chain earlier this week, the Washington Post reported, but reports of T
Lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants by Taylor Farms has been linked to the cyclosporiasis outbreak affecting 34 states, according to multiple reports. Federal officials worked with Michigan investigators to trace the outbreak to iceberg lettuce, which may also have gone to other vendors.
The New York Times reported the story as "Cyclospora Linked to Taylor Farms Lettuce Sent to Taco Bell." Washington Examiner reported the story as "Taco Bell's lettuce supplier linked to nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak."
2 sources have covered this story, including Washington Examiner and The New York Times. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 17 hours ago.
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