Lettuce supplier identified as possible source of explosive diarrhea parasite, report says

Taylor Farms, the shredded iceberg lettuce supplier for Taco Bell, has been identified as a potential source of contamination in a cyclosporiasis outbreak. This parasite, which causes explosive diarrhoea, has been linked to nearly 7,000 reported cases across the country. Authorities are investigating the supplier's role in the spread of the illness as part of the wider national health report concerning the contaminated lettuce products, focusing on the impact of the identified supplier.