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Cyclospora Outbreak Sickens 27,557 People in 47 States

Cyclospora Outbreak Sickens 27,557 People in 47 States

The nationwide cyclospora outbreak sickens 27,557 people in 47 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That number is accurate as of August 17, 2026. There are 15,716 confirmed cases and 11,841 possible cases. For comparison, last year between May 1 and August 31, … Read more

Ramona Family Market Salmonella Outbreak Grows To 21 Sick

Ramona Family Market Salmonella Outbreak Grows To 21 Sick

The Ramona Family Market Salmonella outbreak has grown to include 21 patients, according to the San Diego County Health Department. Seven people have been hospitalized. That’s an increase of seven cases and three hospitalizations since the last update was issued on July 28, 2026. The outbreak began on June 21, 2026. The patient age range, … Read more

Taylor Farms Cyclospora Lettuce Went to Restaurants and Walmart

Taylor Farms Cyclospora Lettuce Went to Restaurants and Walmart

We all know about the link between the huge cyclospora outbreak in 15 states, Taco Bell, and recalled Taylor Farms cyclospora lettuce, as well as the nationwide outbreak, which has sickened at least 20,000 people. The company released a recall on July 17, 2026 that mentioned the Walmart brand, then other foodservice establishments. What wasn’t … Read more

Cyclospora Outbreak Keeps Growing, Says the CDC

Cyclospora Outbreak Keeps Growing, Says the CDC

The nationwide cyclospora outbreak keeps growing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of August 11, 2026, there are 13,895 confirmed cases and an additional 10,455 possible cases. Seven hundred forty people have been hospitalized, and two people, who lived in Michigan, have died. These numbers are much lower than the … Read more

FDA On Chipotle and QDOBA Salmonella Jalapeño Outbreak

All Supermarket Jalapeno Product Recalls For Salmonella

The FDA is weighing in on the Chipotle and QDOBA Salmonella jalapeño outbreak that has sickened at least 345 people in 27 states. Half of the patients ate at Chipotle and QDOBA restaurants, as well as other Mexican-style restaurants, in seven of those states. The case count by state is: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), California … Read more

First 5, Then 9, Now 15 States in Lettuce Cyclospora Outbreak

First 5, Then 9, Now 15 States in Lettuce Cyclospora Outbreak

First there were five states, then nine, and now there are 15 states affected by the Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce Cyclospora outbreak, according to the CDC. And there are at least 6,358 people sick, with 278 hospitalized and two dead. The six additional states are Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and North Carolina. The … Read more

Salmonella Jalapeño Outbreak Sickens 345, Chipotle and QDOBA

Salmonella Jalapeño Outbreak Sickens 345, Chipotle and QDOBA

A Salmonella Jalapeño outbreak has sickened at least 345 people in 27 states, according to the CDC. Half of those people ate at Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants and QDOBA locations in seven states. The peppers were imported from Sinaloa Mexico and distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors. The case count by state is: Alabama (1), Arkansas … Read more

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Chipotle Jalapeños in Minnesota Sickens 110

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Chipotle Jalapeños in Minnesota Sickens 110

A Salmonella Javiana outbreak linked to jalapeños served at Chipotle restaurants in Minnesota has sickened at least 110 people, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. Federal traceback covers produce beyond jalapeños, and officials say customers at other Mexican-style restaurants also fell ill.

Two Cyclospora Related Deaths in Michigan Reported

Two Cyclospora Related Deaths in Michigan Reported

Two cyclospora related deaths have been reported in Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS). The case count in that state now stands at 11,234 sick, with 193 hospitalized, as of July 30, 2026. The notice states that “both individuals had significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted … Read more

Sen. Blumenthal Requests Taylor Farms Cyclospora Outbreak Records

FDA Finds Cyclospora on Taylor Farms Iceberg Lettuce Farm

Senator Blumenthal requests Taylor Farms cyclospora outbreak records relating to the company’s communications with the White House and the FDA. The letter from the Democratic Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations states, “I write regarding the record-breaking cyclosporiasis outbreak and Taylor Farms’ acts of backroom dealing that may have delayed the government’s response … Read more