India, July 24 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says a Cyclospora outbreak linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce has now been reported in nine states. Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania have joined Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.
According to the CDC, 1,947 people who became sick reported eating at Taco Bell in the affected states. Illnesses began between June 22 and July 20. Based on patient interviews and traceback work, investigators continue to point to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico as the most likely source.
Taylor Farms has voluntarily recalled shredded iceberg lettuce processed in central Mexico that was distributed to restaurants, foodservice operators, and...