Cyclospora

Symptoms typically begin about a week after ingestion of the parasite. If left untreated, the illness may last anywhere from few days to a month or longer, and may have a remitting-relapsing course. The illness, known as cyclosporiasis, can be treated with antibiotics. … [Read more...] about CDC reports spike in parasitic cyclospora infections this year

Health officials are investigating cyclospora illnesses associated with McDonald's locations in 11 states including Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. A Florida resident also became ill after purchasing a salad while traveling in Kentucky, while patients residing in Tennessee, Connecticut, Virginia and New York City purchased salads while in Illinois. … [Read more...] about McDonald’s salad has now sickened 507 people in 15 states, NYC

Industry groups tightened safety measures following the 2018 E. coli outbreak, including safer distancing between livestock and growing fields. The FDA this March issued a plan with a number of voluntary recommendations for reducing the risk of contaminating fields. They include increasing buffers between grazing lands and growing fields and adding barriers such as ditches and berms. … [Read more...] about Cows linked to E. coli lettuce outbreaks that sickened nearly 200

McDonald's is working with officials in the two states and has temporarily stopped selling salads at the restaurants identified as possible sites for the contamination, according to a company spokesperson, noting that McDonald's will also switching lettuce suppliers. … [Read more...] about McDonald’s salad suspected in parasite outbreak