The FDA and CDC are investigating Taco Bell’s lettuce supplier while consumers in four states are urged to avoid shredded lettuce. A food safety alert was issued for an outbreak of E. coli and salmonella that has sickened dozens of people in 15 states, most of whom reported eating alfalfa sprouts before getting sick, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So far, 55 people have reported getting sick, including four hospitalizations. No deaths have been reported. FDA EXPANDS CYCLOSPORA OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION TO SIX MORE STATES AS CONFIRMED CASES EXCEED 6,000 A food safety alert has been issued about an E. coli and salmonella outbreak that has sickened dozens of people in 15 states, most of whom reported eating alfalfa sprouts before becoming ill, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (CDC / Unknown) The affected alfalfa sprouts were produced by Everything Sprouts and are sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands at retailers and supermarkets. Customers should discard or return any affected products and wash surfaces that may have come into contact with the outbreaks.E. coli include stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea, and nausea, and salmonella symptoms include diarrhea, stomach cramps, and fever. The CDC urged people to see a doctor right away if they experience diarrhea and a fever above 102 degrees, bloody diarrhea or diarrhea for more than two days, inability to keep anything down, or signs of dehydration, including not urinating much, dry mouth and throat, and feeling dizzy when standing. MICHIGAN REPORTS 2 DEATHS IN A RARE PARASITE OUTBREAK THAT HAS MORE THAN 11,000 SICK Fifty-five people have reported falling ill in 15 states. (CDC / Unknown) Most people became ill in Minnesota (21) and Wisconsin (17), while two people became ill in New York, North Dakota, North Carolina and Florida. Illness was reported in Washington, South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Hampshire and South Carolina. LETTUCE GROWERS RETURN TO PLOWING CROPS INTO THE SOIL AS CYCLOSPORIASIS FEARS DEMAND FOR FRESH VEGETABLES Along with the CDC, public health and regulatory officials from several states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating the outbreak, which involves three strains of E. coli and one strain of salmonella. ‘STOMACH BUG’ MAY ACTUALLY BE A HARDER PARASITE TO DETECT An outbreak of cyclosporiasis has been linked to iceberg lettuce. (iStock / iStock) Of those sick, 46 were infected with E. coli, seven with salmonella and two with both. The CDC said some people were infected with more than one strain of the infection. The illnesses began at the end of May and continued until August 8. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP This outbreak comes amid several other recently reported foodborne outbreaks linked to jalapenos, iceberg lettuce, eggs and cranberries.
