FDA Investigating Outbreak of Cyclosporiasis in Iowa and Nebraska

Contaminated salad mix has been linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak in Iowa and Nebraska:

On July 30, 2013, the states of Iowa¹ <image001.png> ² and Nebraska³ announced that their analysis indicated that the outbreak in those states was linked to a salad mix. In follow-up to that announcement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update on its investigation.

The FDA traceback investigation has confirmed that the salad mix identified by Iowa and Nebraska as being linked to the outbreak of cyclosporiasis in those states was supplied to restaurants in those states by Taylor Farms de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., a processor of foodservice salads.   The FDA traceback investigation found  that illness clusters at restaurants were traced to a common supplier,  Taylor Farms de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. The restaurants in Iowa and Nebraska include Olive Garden and Red Lobster, both of which are owned by Darden Restaurants.

FDA’s investigation has not implicated consumer packages sold in grocery stores.

For more information, read EHA Consulting Group's analysis and update on the cyclospora outbreak.