Tag: Fresh produce contamination

Taco Bell Parasite Outbreak: Cyclosporiasis Cases Rise as Restaurants Remove Fresh Ingredients and Health Officials Investigate

Taco Bell Parasite Outbreak: What Is Cyclospora and Why Restaurants Are Pulling Menu Items? The Taco Bell Parasite Outbreak is drawing national attention after several restaurant locations temporarily removed selected fresh ingredients while health officials continue investigating a multi-state outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. The investigation comes...