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Taco Bell suspends lettuce service following multi-state parasite outbreak

US health officials have linked a parasite outbreak affecting 1,645 individuals across five states to lettuce served at Taco Bell locations. The company has removed the ingredient from its menu to mitigate further transmission while investigations into the contamination source continue.

BBC Worldabout 2 hours agoUSCredibility 42%View source

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Mosaic Score5.4

Confidence0.9

Significance0.5

Source credibility0.4

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#food safety #public health #outbreak #retail

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activeJusticeMarkets2m ago

United States — 16 developments

→ stable·41 signals·US, CR, TWScore 6.2

developingHealth3m ago

US: Taco Bell Lettuce Parasite Outbreak Linked to Taylor Farms

A multi-state parasitic illness outbreak affecting 1,645 individuals in the US has been confirmed to originate from lettuce served at Taco Bell locations. The CDC has identified Taylor Farms shredded lettuce as the source, though the full scope of contamination remains under investigation. Taco Bell has suspended lettuce service to mitigate further transmission.

→ stable·↓2 signals·USScore 5.7