Canada is not banning produce imports from U.S. amid cyclosporiasis outbreak, CFIA says

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- Forbes Business·Jul 17Taco Bell: ‘Affected’ Lettuce Now Removed—Customers Can Order ‘Safely’
Taylor Farms lettuce was fingered by the FDA as a possible culprit in the national cyclosporiasis outbreak that’s made thousands sick.
Read at Forbes Business → - CNBC Top News·Jul 17Taco Bell says it has removed lettuce linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak from its restaurants
Taco Bell, which the CDC linked to the cyclosporiasis outbreak, will likely recover soon from the health safety scare, according to analysts.
Read at CNBC Top News → - NYT Business·Jul 17Taylor Farms to Remove Products After Lettuce Is Linked to Cyclospora Cases
The Salinas, Calif., company grows produce in more than 12 states, and in Mexico and Canada. Some Taylor Farms lettuce suspected of causing sickness ended up at Taco Bell.
Read at NYT Business → - NYT Health·Jul 17Cyclospora Investigation Turns to Farms in Mexico
The F.D.A. is planning to inspect farms and a lettuce shredding facility to determine how lettuce supplied by the produce company Taylor Farms to Taco Bell became contaminated and where it was shipped.
Read at NYT Health → - Ars Technica·Jul 17Taco Bell iceberg lettuce identified as source of cyclosporiasis in 5 states
Don't eat Taco Bell lettuce in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, or West Virginia.
Read at Ars Technica → - Live Science·Jul 17'Explosive diarrhea' parasite infections in 5 states linked to Taco Bell lettuce; other cases still under investigation
Lettuce served at Taco Bell has been identified as a source of Cyclospora infections affecting people across five states.
Read at Live Science → - CDC Newsroom·Jul 17Shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations is source of cyclosporiasis infections in five states
CDC: Avoid Taco Bell shredded lettuce in 5 states after Cyclospora outbreak; 1,644 sick
Read at CDC Newsroom → - CBC Top Stories·Jul 17Taco Bell removing lettuce from U.S. locations over cyclosporiasis link
Taco Bell said on Thursday it had removed lettuce from one of its suppliers in some U.S. states, after reports said investigators linked the ingredient to an ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the country.
Read at CBC Top Stories → - The Hill Politics·Jul 17Taco Bell removing lettuce from some stores amid cyclosporiasis scare
Taco Bell announced on Thursday that it would remove lettuce from some of its stores following reports that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opened an investigation into iceberg lettuce supplied to the fast-food chain as a possible source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak…
Read at The Hill Politics → - Bloomberg Markets·Jul 17Taco Bell Pulls Lettuce in Some States After Cyclospora Outbreak
Taco Bell said it has voluntarily removed potentially affected lettuce from a supplier linked to a multistate Cyclospora outbreak and will replace the ingredient within 24 hours at restaurants in affected states.
Read at Bloomberg Markets → - Mint News·Jul 16Taylor Farms lettuce supplied to Taco Bell emerges as potential source of US cyclosporiasis outbreak: Report
California-based supplier Taylor Farms, which supplied shredded iceberg lettuce to Yum Brands' Taco Bell restaurants, has been identified as a potential source of contamination in the cyclosporiasis outbreak that has affected thousands in the US.
Read at Mint News → - CBS News Top·Jul 16Cyclosporiasis outbreak possibly traced to lettuce from Mexico used by Taco Bell
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell is being investigated as a possible source for a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people.
Read at CBS News Top → - Wired·Jul 16Everyone Thinks They Have the Diarrhea Parasite
Cyclosporiasis isn’t the only thing spreading across the US. So is anxiety about getting hit with it.
Read at Wired → - Geo News·Jul 16Is Taco Bell safe to eat? Investigations link fast food chain to Cycospora outbreak
Is Taco Bell safe to eat? Investigations link fast food chain to Cycospora outbreak As an explosive diarrhea outbreak sickens more than 4,000 Americans, federal and state health officials are investigating whether the Taco Bell restaurant is linked to the illness. The Centers for
Read at Geo News → - Guardian Health·Jul 16Cyclospora is easy for doctors to miss. The US made it even harder to spot | Robert B Shpiner
Last year the federal government downgraded active surveillance for this parasite. Now thousands are sick A patient arrives after two weeks of relentless watery diarrhea, sometimes 20 episodes a day. She has lost weight and cannot keep fluids down. Her stool tests come back…
Read at Guardian Health → - India Today Top·Jul 16US Cyclospora outbreak: What is fresh produce and why eating raw foods can be risky
US Cyclospora outbreak What is fresh produce and why eating raw foods can be risky
Read at India Today Top → - NYT Homepage·Jul 15Cyclospora Outbreak: What to Know About Symptoms and Food Safety
The parasite has sickened thousands across the United States. Experts have tips on how to stay safe.
Read at NYT Homepage → - Global News Health·Jul 15Should Canadians avoid American produce amid cyclosporiasis spread?
For those who are worried about potentially ingesting the parasite, PHAC says there are some steps that can reduce risk of exposure.
Read at Global News Health → - Globe and Mail·Jul 15Canada is not banning produce imports from U.S. amid cyclosporiasis outbreak, CFIA says
Public Health Agency of Canada said Tuesday that it is not investigating any outbreaks of cyclospora in the country
Read at Globe and Mail → - Independent World·Jul 15Should you really ditch produce during cyclosporiasis outbreak? As cases spread, expert advice varies
Thousands of people are sick across more than two dozen states - so what’s the best ways to protect yourself?
Read at Independent World → - NBC News Top·Jul 14Nearly 7,000 cases of cyclosporiasis confirmed or under investigation nationwide, CDC says
Michigan health officials suggested lettuce or salad greens could be possible sources. Taco Bell said it had removed some ingredients “as a precautionary measure.”
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