Outbreak Investigation
CDC Declares Cyclospora Outbreak Over
The U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have declared the cyclospora outbreak that killed two and sickened thousands across the country between May and August over.
While the outbreak is over, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues the outbreak investigation of cyclospora infections linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico. FDA will continue to collaborate with CDC as well as state and local partners as necessary.
Since the last update on Aug. 27, state and local health officials have continued to interview additional sick people with cyclosporiasis, and CDC has added them to this multistate outbreak. The outbreak includes people who reported exposure to processed iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico served or purchased at various locations, including people who previously reported eating at Taco Bell.
Most of these illnesses began before the Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce recall on July 17. The total case count associated with this multistate outbreak is now 12,883 illnesses reported from 21 states. Since the last update, one additional state has been added: Virginia.
FDA’s onsite inspections and sample collection at iceberg lettuce growers and the processing facility in Mexico, in coordination with Mexican officials, have ended. Samples from the onsite inspections are pending analysis.
FDA says it remains confident that all recalled iceberg lettuce related to this specific cyclospora outbreak is off the market.
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