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Is It Safe to Eat Lettuce?

First publishedJul 16, 20:12 UTC
Last updatedJul 18, 16:20 UTC · 6m ago
11 outletSlate11 outletThe Hill11 outletBusiness Insider44 outletsBusiness Insider, NBC News, Seattle Times, CNBC Top News22 outletsThe Guardian US, CBS News11 outletPBS NewsHour11 outletCBS News11 outletNPR Health11 outletArs Technica22 outletsNPR Health, CBS News22 outletsNYT Home, The Verge11 outletCBS News11 outletCBS News
Slate6The “Explosive Diarrhea” Outbreak May Come Down to a Familiar Culprit. This Keeps Happening for a Reason.Open ↗The Hill7Taco Bell removing lettuce from some stores amid cyclosporiasis scareOpen ↗Business Insider6Shredded lettuce supplied to Taco Bell identified as a source of cyclospora that causes watery diarrheaOpen ↗Business Insider6The FDA named a source of the diarrhea parasite outbreak. The saga isn't over.Open ↗NBC News8Taylor Farms Lettuce at Taco Bell Linked to Stomach Bug OutbreakOpen ↗Seattle Times6Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as source of a diarrhea-causing parasite outbreakOpen ↗CNBC Top News7Lettuce at Taco Bell in five states confirmed as source of a diarrhea-causing parasite outbreakOpen ↗The Guardian US8CDC and FDA link lettuce at Taco Bell in five states to cyclospora outbreakOpen ↗CBS News8Lettuce supplier for Taco Bell investigated as possible source for cyclosporiasis outbreakOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasiteOpen ↗CBS News8Diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak possibly tied to iceberg lettuce from MexicoOpen ↗NPR Health8Iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell linked to cyclospora outbreak in 5 statesOpen ↗Ars Technica7Taco Bell iceberg lettuce identified as source of cyclosporiasis in 5 statesOpen ↗NPR Health8Cyclospora outbreak: FDA says do not eat shredded lettuce from Taco Bell in 5 statesOpen ↗CBS News8Taylor Farms pulls iceberg lettuce linked to cyclosporiasis outbreakOpen ↗NYT Home9Is It Safe to Eat Lettuce?Open ↗The Verge6Taylor Farms pulls iceberg lettuce from the US market after cyclosporiasis outbreakOpen ↗CBS News8FDA identifies potential culprit in cyclosporiasis outbreak as illness spreads nationwideOpen ↗CBS News8Taylor Farms recalls iceberg lettuce after link to diarrhea-causing parasiteOpen ↗
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Federal health officials have linked a large cyclosporiasis outbreak to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell. Is lettuce from grocery stores and restaurants OK?

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Federal health officials have linked a large cyclosporiasis outbreak to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell. Is lettuce from grocery stores and restaurants OK?
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19 outlets, average source rating 7.4/10.
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6m ago.
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    The “Explosive Diarrhea” Outbreak May Come Down to a Familiar Culprit. This Keeps Happening for a Reason.

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