What Is Cyclospora? Parasite Found In McDonald's Salad Linked To Outbreak
Aug 3, 2018 05:09 AM By Sadhana Bharanidharan
Americans were warned about potential food contamination related to the on-going Cyclospora outbreak, in a recent public health alert issued by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the latest findings from their investigation indicate that salads purchased from McDonald’s restaurants are "one likely source" of these infections. Salads from thousands of restaurants were voluntarily recalled on July 13.
"Out of an abundance of caution, we voluntarily stopped selling salads at impacted restaurants until we can switch to another lettuce blend supplier," the fast food company revealed in a statement. "We have removed existing lettuce blend from identified restaurants and distribution centers — which includes approximately 3,000 of our U.S. restaurants primarily located in the Midwest."
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