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Lettuce Linked to Nationwide Illness | Dayton News
A major foodborne illness outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce from central Mexico has sickened over 1,600 people nationwide, with nearly 100 hospitalized. Taylor Farms, a top vegetable producer, is voluntarily recalling all affected iceberg lettuce products while the FDA investigates a single farm as the likely source. Major chains like Taco Bell are pulling lettuce from select locations in five states — Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia — as a precaution. Fortunately, Taylor Farms’ salad kits, which don’t use iceberg lettuce, remain unaffected. The company is cooperating…
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