Less than 2.5% of Taylor Farms' recalled lettuce went to Taco Bells
Though shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell restaurants has been a prime suspect in an explosive outbreak of the diarrheal parasite Cyclospora, a new report from the Food and Drug Administration finally reveals where all the contaminated lettuce was sold—and only a tiny sliver of it went to Taco Bell locations. The feces-tainted lettuce was sourced from Mexico and sold by Taylor Farms, a mammoth produce provider based in California.
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Though shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell restaurants has been a prime suspect in an explosive outbreak of the diarrheal parasite Cyclospora, a new report from the Food and Drug Administration finally reveals where all the contaminated lettuce was sold—and only a tiny sliver of it went to Taco Bell locations. The feces-tainted lettuce was sourced from Mexico and sold by Taylor Farms, a mammoth produce provider based in California. Taylor Farms has drawn scrutiny for its ties to the Trump administration and reluctance to provide information amid the outbreak, which has now sickened over 23,000 people across 47 states, killing two and sending over 500 others to the hospital. Taylor Farms reportedly attempted to delay issuing a recall amid the illnesses and, since then, has refused to clearly report how much tainted lettuce it recalled and where all of it had been shipped.
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- Though shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell restaurants has been a prime suspect in an explosive outbreak of the diarrheal parasite Cyclospora, a new report from the Food and Drug Administration finally reveals where all the contaminated lettuce was sold—and only a tiny sliver of it went to Taco Bell locations. The feces-tainted lettuce was sourced from Mexico and sold by Taylor Farms, a mammoth produce provider based in California.
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Less than 2.5% of Taylor Farms' recalled lettuce went to Taco Bells
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