CDC and FDA Link Shredded Iceberg Lettuce at Taco Bell to Outbreak

Epidemiologic patient-interview data and FDA traceback converge on shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations as the likely common vehicle. Illnesses are ultimately tied to Taco Bell stores in nine states: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. FDA traces the lettuce to a single central-Mexico supplier.