cyclosporiasis

US’ largest food distributor stops lettuce purchases after cyclosporiasis deaths

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US’ largest food distributor stops lettuce purchases after cyclosporiasis deaths

The nation’s largest food distributor has immediately stopped carrying the nation’s scariest plant. Well, sort of. Sysco, the world’s largest broadline food distributor, has announced it will no longer buy iceberg lettuce from Mexico after the now-deadly ‌cyclosporiasis outbreak. The Houston-based company’s CEO Kevin Hourican recently told Reuters it is not buying lettuce from Taylor … Read more

Taylor Farms addresses ‘explosive diarrhea’ cyclosporiasis outbreak and reveals ‘indefinite’ removal decision

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Taylor Farms addresses ‘explosive diarrhea’ cyclosporiasis outbreak and reveals ‘indefinite’ removal decision

Taylor Farms Fresh Foods, the produce supplier allegedly tied to a US outbreak of explosive-diarrhea-inducing cyclosporiasis, said Friday it is pulling back all of its iceberg lettuce from the suspected source in Mexico. “Based on information provided yesterday by the FDA, Taylor Farms de Mexico is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico,’’ … Read more