FDA Expands Cyclospora Probe

A multistate lettuce-linked cyclospora outbreak is disrupting distributors and restaurants.

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Sweetgreen recalls jalapenos, details how cyclospora outbreak will weigh on sales

Michigan eases lettuce advice as state health department says cyclosporiasis reports decline

Sweetgreen cuts full-year outlook as cyclospora fears weigh on sales

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Michigan lifted its recommendation to avoid bagged salad mixes and said residents could resume routine lettuce guidance as cyclosporiasis reports declined after 12,485 cases, 279 hospitalizations and two deaths. Federal investigators have linked parasitic illness cases in 15 states to iceberg lettuce; the CDC has confirmed 10,468 domestically acquired cyclospora cases across 47 states and is reviewing 12,255 more reports. Health authorities traced illnesses to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell and a Taylor Farms plant in Mexico; Sysco halted Mexican processed iceberg lettuce distribution July 16, while Sweetgreen cut its outlook.

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