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CT Resident Among 400-Plus Sickened In McDonald's Salad Outbreak CT Resident Among 400-Plus Sickened In McDonald's Salad Outbreak
CT Resident Among 400-Plus Sickened In McDonald's Salad Outbreak The foodborne outbreak linked to McDonald's salads is growing and has now sickened 436 people in 16 states, including Connecticut, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The outbreak involves Fresh Express items used in the McDonald's salads that were contaminated with the parasite Cyclospora. McDonald's has stopped selling those salads at some 3,000 restaurants, all located in Midwest states: Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, West Virginia and Missouri. People who purchased salads while trave…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Salads, Wraps Sold By Trader Joe's, Walgreens, Other Stores Recalled Salads, Wraps Sold By Trader Joe's, Walgreens, Other Stores Recalled
Salads, Wraps Sold By Trader Joe's, Walgreens, Other Stores Recalled Some salad and wrap products from several large retailers, including Trader Joe's and Walgreens, have been recalled due to concerns of Cyclospora contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced. The beef, pork and poultry salad and wrap products were distributed by Caito Foods LLC. The problem was discovered when Caito Foods received notification from its lettuce supplier, Fresh Express, that the chopped romaine that is used to manufacture some of their salads and wraps was being recalled. The USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service is concerned that some product may be in consum…

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Parasite In McDonald's Salads Sickens 163 People In 13 States Parasite In McDonald's Salads Sickens 163 People In 13 States
Parasite In McDonald's Salads Sickens 163 People In 13 States The foodborne outbreak linked to McDonald's salads is growing. A total of 163 people have now been sickened across 13 states after eating salads contaminated with a parasite, Cyclospora. McDonald's has stopped selling those salads at some 3,000 restaurants, all located in Midwest states: Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, West Virginia and Missouri. McDonald's said it stopped selling salads at impacted restaurants "until we can switch to another lettuce blend supplier." Most people infected with Cyclospor…

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by Joe Lombardi