What to order instead: Lettuce-free meals at McDonald's, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell and more
As the restaurant industry navigates the ongoing fallout from the cyclospora outbreak, many menu items at fast-food chains don't contain shredded lettuce — the ingredient the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has linked to the outbreak.Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite known to cause cyclosporiasis, the most common symptom of which is diarrhea.
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As the restaurant industry navigates the ongoing fallout from the cyclospora outbreak, many menu items at fast-food chains don't contain shredded lettuce — the ingredient the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has linked to the outbreak.Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite known to cause cyclosporiasis, the most common symptom of which is diarrhea. The FDA said it traced the outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico.A McDonald's standard hamburger does not contain lettuce, though the Big Mac, McChicken and deluxe burgers do.IS LETTUCE STILL SAFE TO EAT AMID TACO BELL ILLNESS PROBE? DOCTORS ANSWERThe standard hamburger contains a beef patty, ketchup, mustard, chopped onions and dill pickle slices on a bun.Other McDonald's items that don't contain lettuce include the Filet-O-Fish, a breaded and fried fish filet served with tartar sauce and a slice of American cheese on a bun.The Double Cheeseburger, Quarter Pounder with Cheese and Chicken McNuggets are other lettuce-free options.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZOnly a few menu items at KFC contain lettuce.
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- As the restaurant industry navigates the ongoing fallout from the cyclospora outbreak, many menu items at fast-food chains don't contain shredded lettuce — the ingredient the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has linked to the outbreak.Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite known to cause cyclosporiasis, the most common symptom of which is diarrhea.
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What to order instead: Lettuce-free meals at McDonald's, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell and more
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