15 states now implicated in Cyclospora outbreak
The patient count for the Cyclospora outbreak in those states stands at 21,393 cases.
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Chipotle says its jalapenos are of interest in Salmonella outbreak investigation
State officials said the evidence gathered so far suggests the contaminated food item was also served at other Mexican-style restaurants.
Suspected food poisoning reported at festival
Reports of food poisoning linked to a food truck are being investigated at a music festival in England. Several people said on social media that they fell ill after eating at the Yorky Roast stall at Truck Festival in Oxfordshire. Symptoms include sickness, diarrhea, and vomiting but there are no
First deaths in Cyclospora outbreak reported by Michigan
As of Aug. 3 the state is reporting 11,234 patients.
Patient counts in Cyclospora outbreak continue to increase
“We may well be on a downslope,” said Craig Hedberg, PhD, professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health,.
UK officials note rise in Cyclospora infections
Health officials in the United Kingdom have reported an increase in Cyclospora infections in people returning from Mexico. Between April 30 and July 15, 67 cases of cyclosporiasis were recorded in the UK. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Public Health Scotland, and Public Health Wales said there were
E. coli outbreak linked to frozen organic berries sold at Publix
The FDA is investigating an outbreak of infections from E. coli O145:H28 that is related to imported, frozen berries sold at Publix stores. The implicated berries are sold under the Greenwise brand and were imported from Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., of San Carlos, Chile, according to
Cyclospora outbreak patient count tops 20,000
Infections from microscopic parasite reported in 41 states
FDA continues investigations of several outbreaks
An outbreak of Salmonella infections has doubled in size during the past week. The Food and Drug Administration reports that the outbreak of Salmonella Javiana infections now has 212 patients, up from 106 a week ago. The agency is not reporting the patients’ ages or where they live. A
Colorado posts double Salmonella cases compared to previous years
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is alerting the public to a significant increase in Salmonella cases and asking people to be aware of the symptoms. As of July 28, there were 269 Salmonella cases reported in Colorado since July 1. During the past five years, Colorado has
CDC reports more than 2,000 more patients in Cyclospora outbreak
Consumer, industry groups ask Senate committee to restore CDC tracking efforts
Michigan posts more than 1,000 new Cyclospora cases
Taylor Farms invests less than 3 percent of sales in food safety efforts
CDC, FDA say Cyclospora outbreak more widespread that originally thought
The CDC and FDA are tracking at least two major outbreaks of infections from the Cyclospora parasite with a combined number of confirmed patients approaching 7,000. The first outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is linked to Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce products and associated with
Recalled eggs linked to Salmonella outbreak spanning 17 states
Midwest Poultry Services L.P. has been identified as the producer of the implicated eggs. On July 21 the company initiated a recall (see link below).
Outbreak of infections from Cyclospora parasite reaches 41 states
Another 500 patients added to the Michigan count overnight
FDA investigating 3 new outbreaks
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating three new outbreaks of foodborne illnesses. The outbreaks involve the Cyclospora parasite, Salmonella and Listeria. For the Cyclospora outbreak, the FDA reports there are 72 patients. The outbreak apparently is not part of a larger 34-state Cyclospora outbreak being investigated by the
Outbreak traced to moringa leaf powder declared over
The CDC has declared an outbreak caused by various types of Salmonella and traced to a number of moringa leaf powder products to be over and the FDA has closed its investigation. As of July 22, 2026, a total of 131 people infected with one of the outbreak strains of
Patient count in parasitic outbreak continues to increase
Michigan officials reported that another 600 cyclospora patients were identified overnight, bringing the total in the state to 7,171. The Michigan patients are part of a multistate outbreak related to iceberg lettuce products produced by Taylor Farms. The next closest state count is from Ohio where there are 2,
Health departments post more infections in Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms lettuce
More patients have been identified in an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite. The outbreak is linked to iceberg lettuce products from Taylor Farms. Michigan is reporting 6,571 patients, up from 6,148 reported on July 20. Ohio’s most recent count is 2,029. A number
Patient count in Cyclospora outbreak grows by more than 1,000
Taylor Farms has recalled all of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico.