Multistate Outbreak Grows to 10,930 Cases; FDA Begins Onsite Sampling at Mexican Lettuce Growers

CDC's Taylor Farms/Taco Bell multistate outbreak count climbs to 10,930 illnesses across the same 17 states, with 454 hospitalizations and the two Michigan deaths unchanged. FDA says it has begun onsite inspections and sampling at iceberg lettuce growers in Mexico, working in coordination with Mexican officials, expanding beyond the earlier single-facility inspection at Taylor Farms de México's Guanajuato plant. FDA and CDC state they remain confident all iceberg lettuce tied to this specific outbreak is off the market.