Source of Cyclospora outbreak from Taco Bell identified

[GoldenTV]

On Thursday, the US Food and Drug Administration linked shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants in five states to an ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The new information comes as health officials continue investigating a multistate outbreak of the illness that has sickened an estimated nearly 7,000 people, according to CDC estimates -- not all of them tied to the outbreak involving the Taco Bell locations, according to the CDC.

Symptoms of cyclosporiasis include watery diarrhea, fatigue and loss of appetite, according to the CDC. Symptoms usually begin about a week after a person becomes infected.

Cases have been reported in 34 states, with the bulk of illnesses reported in Michigan. State health officials there have reported 4,312 cases and 102 hospitalizations. In Ohio, state health officials reported 1,244 cases -- up from just under 200 cases at the beginning of July.

https://abcnews.com/Health/cyclospor...y?id=134813448

[Dude111]

I hope they order new lettuce AT ALL TACO BELLS JUST IN CASE!!

[GoldenTV]

Originally Posted by Dude111

I hope they order new lettuce AT ALL TACO BELLS JUST IN CASE!!

Or avoid TacoBell until this outbreak is over

The problem here is that contaminated lettuce comes from company called Taylor Farm which also supply salad to chain restaurants like Chipotle and McDonald's, and big grocery stores, including Costco, Walmart, and Trader Joe's. So it might be wise to stay off lettuce for time being.

[stevea]

Here in the Midwest, I know Meijer also carries that brand.

[Dream Canteen]

Taco Bell/diarrhea jokes have been a staple of American culture for decades, but I used to eat Taco Bell a lot — for years — and it never once made me sick. This is just unfortunate and, hopefully, short lived.

[stevea]

It'll probably cut into their business for a month or two.

[Dream Canteen]

Originally Posted by stevea

It'll probably cut into their business for a month or two.

Probably. But if Jack in the Box can rebound after an E. coli outbreak that killed four children, Taco Bell will recover from this, too.

[GoldenTV]

Originally Posted by Dream Canteen

Probably. But if Jack in the Box can rebound after an E. coli outbreak that killed four children, Taco Bell will recover from this, too.

I used to work in a building that also had a TacoBell stand and I could see how they prep the food in the back. Everything comes in bag including "cooked" beef or chicken and the way they heat those items are they put it in very hot bath water. Nothing is cooked over stove or put in the oven. So when in Taco Bell, I just get their bean burrito and pass over their meat item menu.

[opus]

Originally Posted by Dream Canteen

Taco Bell/diarrhea jokes have been a staple of American culture for decades,

Yeah, this whole story is a bit too on the nose I would say.

[Dream Canteen]

The source of the diarrhea outbreak? You guessed it: Frank Stallone.

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by GoldenTV

I used to work in a building that also had a TacoBell stand and I could see how they prep the food in the back. Everything comes in bag including "cooked" beef or chicken and the way they heat those items are they put it in very hot bath water. Nothing is cooked over stove or put in the oven. So when in Taco Bell, I just get their bean burrito and pass over their meat item menu.

Same with me. Basically the only thing I ever get from Taco Bell is a Bean & cheese burrito. Not for health or sanitary reasons . But because they are tasty , and the other items aren't that appealing to me.

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by Dream Canteen

The source of the diarrhea? You guessed it: Frank Stallone.

WHAT???!!!

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by opus

Yeah, this whole story is a bit too on the nose I would say.

[Dream Canteen]

Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

WHAT???!!!

Sorry. Recurring Norm Macdonald bit from “Weekend Update.”



Starts at 1:25.

[Dude111]

Originally Posted by Dream Canteen

Taco Bell/diarrhea jokes have been a staple of American culture for decades, but I used to eat Taco Bell a lot

BUT THIS IS NO JOKE,I guess people are having problems