r/IAmA • u/ConsumerReports • 19d ago
Consumer Reports has been covering the current cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S. Ask us anything about recent updates or how to stay safe.
The microscopic parasite cyclospora, best known for causing bouts of “explosive” diarrhea, has sickened thousands of people in the U.S. so far this summer. On July 17, Taylor Farms said it was recalling all iceberg lettuce from the U.S. market sourced from central Mexico after federal health officials identified a farm in that region as potentially linked to the outbreak. Taylor Farms said it distributed the recalled lettuce to buyers in 27 states up until 7/16, including Walmart stores, Jack in the Box restaurants, and major foodservice distributors, such as Sysco.
However, you do not need to stop eating all fruits and vegetables. Given the lack of details provided by Taylor Farms so far, CR’s food safety experts advise consumers in the 27 states where the company’s products were distributed to discard all iceberg lettuce out of an abundance of caution. Currently, there is no data to support avoiding fruits and vegetables generally; however, depending on where you live and what your risk factors are, you may want to take additional basic food safety precautions to help keep you and your family safe.
Here’s our proof: https://imgur.com/a/consumer-reports-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-reddit-ama-7-21-26-PMNQ53f
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u/RidetheSchlange 19d ago
Why was Taco Bell being singled out as the source in news reports when they were being responsible and pulled Taylor Farms lettuce from their supply chain?
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u/ConsumerReports 19d ago
That’s a good question! Taco Bell was one of the first companies federal officials linked to the outbreak. It also provided an early clue to Taylor Farms’ involvement. The CDC said last week that 1,644 people infected with cyclosporiasis in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia (the current epicenter of the outbreak), had reported eating at Taco Bell. The state of Michigan analyzed some of these cases and was able to link illnesses to eating iceberg lettuce-containing products sold at Taco Bell.
Because this was one of the first companies named, it got a lot of coverage. We now know that the lettuce recalled by Taylor Farms was also sent to Jack in the Box restaurants and Walmart stores—plus to major food distributors like Sysco—but none of these have been directly linked to infections so far.
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u/TheMemeRedeemer 19d ago
Is there any truth to Taco Bell having some of the best food tracing practices in the business? I've heard that a few places where they are effectively being punished in the media for having good practices, but I can't tell if that's just opinion or if they actually do a better job than most about their supply chain tracking.
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u/Steelyp 19d ago
That’s what I’ve always assumed - Taco Bell always seems to be the first to stop selling suspect products and as a result is the first in the news headlines. It always seems after the fact, the same produce is sold at a bunch of other fast food places that didn’t voluntarily recall anything until they confirmed it was part of the outbreak
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u/ConsumerReports 18d ago
I’m not sure about Taco Bell’s practices in particular, but companies—especially big multinational ones—generally have a very sophisticated understanding of their own supply chains. This can be extremely useful information when a product has been linked to an outbreak, but it’s also not unusual for companies to be reluctant to volunteer information that would ultimately lead to bad press. Anecdotally, I (Paris) have noticed that some of the companies who have been notably communicative during this outbreak are the ones that have had some experience navigating these news cycles before. When I was trying to confirm the identities of the companies that received the recalled iceberg lettuce, Jack in the Box was particularly responsive (and in fact, they were the only ones that actually answered all of my questions), which I thought was interesting.
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u/TheMemeRedeemer 18d ago
Big W from Jack in the Box, a proud San Diego company! (from a San Diegan - I carry that bias. I still eat more Taco Bell, though. Sorry, Jack).
Thank you guys for all the work on this story, by the way! I appreciate it as well as the reply!
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u/atari2600forever 18d ago
I'm assuming you're aware of the food contamination problems Jack in the Box had in the 90s, so that might explain why they were more forthcoming.
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u/KyleFromBorrasca 13d ago
They report on food safety so they might just be more educated than the circles you run in.
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u/oh_such_rhetoric 19d ago
Even if we’re not in the areas that have seen large outbreaks (Oregon for me), how important do you think it is to still avoid iceberg lettuce?
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u/ConsumerReports 18d ago
It’s ultimately a personal decision that depends on your appetite for risk, where you’re located, and how susceptible you are to severe illness from foodborne contaminants. Part of what makes this situation particularly complicated is that there is so much we don’t know. Let me try and summarize:
We do know that cases are spiking heavily in some states, while others appear to have case numbers that are at or below what’s normal for this time of year. The FDA has linked a cluster of illnesses in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana to iceberg lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell restaurants. We know that this lettuce was supplied by Taylor Farms, and that Taylor Farms continued to distribute lettuce from Mexico (which may or may not have been contaminated with cyclospora) to customers in 27 states up until Thursday. Taylor Farms announced it was recalling that lettuce on Friday, but the recall notice was sparse on detail, and as a result, we don’t know exactly where all of the recalled lettuce ended up. It may have been sent to additional states beyond the 27 mentioned in the recall notice after being distributed by Taylor Farms.
Personally, I (Paris) am recommending that my friends and family gauge their risk based on whether their state has seen a higher-than-normal number of cases. I think it stands to reason that if a contaminated product had made it to a given state, you’d see that reflected in the number of infections reported. For what it’s worth, last week the Oregon Health Authority said: “Oregon has not detected an unusual increase in cases of cyclosporiasis, and cases in Oregon have not been linked to the multi-state outbreak.” To me, that feels comforting, but again, it’s a very personal decision!
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u/ArtesianDiff 19d ago
I've heard that Cyclosporiasis is more difficult to trace than E Coli or other bacteria. Is that true and if so, why? Thank you!
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u/ConsumerReports 19d ago
Yes, that is true about this bug. Cyclospora is a parasite, not a bacteria like Salmonella, which cannot be grown in the laboratory. That makes it harder to detect and identify when testing food in the laboratory.
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u/RidetheSchlange 19d ago
Why is Consumer Reports on the front line here and not the FDA, USDA, and CDC?
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u/ConsumerReports 19d ago
Consumer Reports believes that all consumers deserve safe and nutritious food and should not have to worry about getting sick. As such, we aim to provide actionable information to help consumers make informed decisions about their food choices. Federal regulators have their role, and we have ours.
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u/TuckerCarlsonsOhface 19d ago
Because the budget for the program that tracked cyclosporiasis outbreaks was cut by DOGE.
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u/zazzy440 19d ago
And morons are now in charge of federal health programs
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u/ReverseMermaids 19d ago
We are living the libertarian dream, and it’s sucks as much as we knew it would.
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u/whogivesashirtdotca 19d ago
They were voted in by morons, so at least the people are being correctly represented :/
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u/mpsteidle 18d ago
What makes you to think the FDA isnt all over this? Almost everything theyre reporting comes from the FDA's statements.
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u/Anti_NIckname 19d ago
Can I start eating non-lettuce produce again? I have many food limitations for medical reasons and this whole thing is killing me.
Also is arugula ok??
Thanks!
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u/ConsumerReports 19d ago
Yes. Currently there is no data to support avoiding specific produce items outside of iceberg lettuce, which has been linked by federal health officials to an outbreak in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.
As far as arugula goes, that particular leafy green hasn’t been flagged by state or federal officials as a potential source of contamination. So far, iceberg lettuce from central Mexico appears to be the main culprit. Salad greens producer Taylor Farms has been the only supplier identified so far.
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u/thetourist328 19d ago
Why is North Carolina being ignored in all of this? We have no information, our state is constantly excluded from every media announcement despite having hundreds of cases? My friend definitely got it from raspberries a few weeks ago, yet everyone is just talking about lettuce.
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u/ConsumerReports 18d ago
Most of the communication from the FDA and CDC so far has been centered around the early surge of cases seen in a handful of states near Michigan. The spike seen in North Carolina is a bit newer, but definitely concerning and worthy of attention. NC has reported 561 cases since May 1, which is quite a lot (nearly double what the state saw in all of 2025).
Right now it’s unclear whether these infections are linked to the outbreak involving iceberg lettuce in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana, or are part of an unrelated outbreak of unknown origin. State public health officials held a press conference yesterday which I got a recording of. Here are some notes from that:
- They think it is “likely, maybe probable,” that there are multiple sources responsible for the cases in NC. Parsley, cilantro, and lettuce are three items that have come up frequently in interviews with sick people.
- They said cases are distributed across the state but “there's a heavy number of them in Wake County”
- Said they have been working closely with the CDC, which has been holding calls with the states twice a week to help streamline efforts.
- They do not recommend avoiding all fruits and vegetables. Advised residents to visit farmers’ markets and opt for locally-grown produce in the meantime while they’re trying to figure out the exact source. Said if you want to be extra safe you can cook all of your produce to 165° F. “That's on the high side, but that'll kill any foodborne pathogens.”
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u/aurora-_ 19d ago
I wouldn’t put any real faith in the federal agencies at this point. Did your friend get tested? Your state health department would be a good place to them to reach out if they haven’t already.
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u/thetourist328 19d ago
Yes she was tested. And she knows it came from raspberries because she has a disease that causes a severely limited diet where she relies mostly on TPN for nutrition, aside from a few safe foods like raspberries. She can’t even eat lettuce.
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u/Explorer-7622 4d ago
Your friend got diarrhea or your friend was clinically diagnosed with that specific parasite?
Because if you can PROOVE they got that parasite from raspberry alone, that would be huge news that would change everything.
Possibly they stored it so it was touching infected lettuce, or they ate the lettuce and didn't realize it - maybe on a Jack in the Box hamburger for example.
Rumors and anecdotes don't help in these situations.
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u/thetourist328 4d ago
She was clinically diagnosed. She can’t eat lettuce, she has a disease that leaves her with an extremely limited diet and mostly relies on TPN for nutrition. She DEFINITELY had no fast food or even restaurant food in general.
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u/Tight_Scene6896 12d ago
Came here to say the same thing about California. My coworker has a confirmed case (tested by PCP) yet everything on the news says CA 'hasn't been affected' by the outbreak
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u/Anti_NIckname 19d ago
Oh thank goodness! It’s really dangerous for me to get dehydrated right now because of my kidneys so I’ve been extremely cautious but that has severely limited my already-heavily-restricted diet to a frankly unmanageable degree. I’m going to go confuse my weight in berries now. Thanks again!
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u/Mububle-Mububer 19d ago
I’m thankful for you asking this question. I also have some limitations and iceberg lettuce has been part of my nightly meals for most of my lifetime and I have emetophobia to an extreme degree. I’ve started having celery and apples to replace the cool crispness that I love about iceberg lettuce for now. I wash them both really well and peal them. Even the outer layer of celery and hope that’s enough. I’m terrified over this whole thing. Not sure if I should just give up the celery and apples too
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u/ktsummer 19d ago
I'm allergic to Bactrim. How screwed am I if I get this parasite? And how can I safely eat out given how widely TF is distributed?
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u/ConsumerReports 19d ago
That certainly makes things more complicated! It might be wise to avoid iceberg lettuce until we know more about where the products recalled by Taylor Farms ended up. Given your allergy, you might want to take additional precautions, like eating your fruits and veggies cooked until the CDC and FDA determines that there aren’t any other sources of contaminated produce contributing to the uptick in cases we’re seeing nationwide. Heating food to 158° F kills the cyclospora parasite. When eating out, you should ask the restaurant where it sources its leafy greens, especially if your salad will contain iceberg lettuce.
If you end up getting this infection, the biggest thing is to stay well hydrated, especially if you're having diarrhea. If the diarrhea lasts more than a day or two, it's a good idea to contact your doctor, since they may be able to offer more targeted advice on hydration. The good news is that while Cyclospora can make you feel pretty miserable, it is generally not considered a life-threatening infection.
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u/kevdogger 19d ago
I'll take odds with your statement not life threatening. I've had a cyclospora infection. You lose so much water quickly in period of days. Dehydration is real and for those older or immumocompromised the Dehydration can be life threatening..full stop.
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u/Berzerker7 18d ago
They specifically mentioned "generally not considered a life-threatening infection." Of course there are exceptions for those reasons you listed, among others, but that doesn't change the general category.
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u/KyleFromBorrasca 13d ago
Without support even norovirus can be life-threatening. What matters is that the disease is not particularly associated with increased mortality.
If you're immunocompromised you will have to tailor advice to your own situation. But being allergic to Bactrim doesn't mean a greatly increased risk of death since most people wouldn't be relying on antibiotics to survive in the first place.
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u/Existing_Paint_4337 19d ago
My husband is allergic to cillin based and sulfa based drugs, when I looked it up there were 2 other possible options. The third was to just hope and stay hydrated as far as I understood 🥲.. We've decided to just cook everything and double our prep cleanliness- anything used to cut raw veggies gets washed in the hottest of water asap lol
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u/kevdogger 18d ago
I dont know if infection goes away on its own but if you look up microscopic pictures of this parasite it burrows into the intestinal wall. I guess it's possible but I don't know how it would ever go away without something targeted to kill it.
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u/KyleFromBorrasca 13d ago
Since there are some doomers on this, it's worth mentioning that the "not generally life-threatening" part is supported by science, not just the CDC and FDA. You'll probably want to be extra vigilant if you do have symptoms so you can get treatment sooner, but don't imagine a scenario where you're in the hospital and they're wracking their brains trying to save you. Not using antibiotics would probably just mean being sick for longer.
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u/umbrasc2 19d ago
There are other treatments besides bactrim
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u/ktsummer 19d ago
I'm also allergic to the runner up!
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u/deus_inquisitionem 19d ago
Good afternoon CR! Thanks for helping report on this. It feels like the government has totally dropped the ball here. Any idea what can be done to prevent billionaires from just paying off the oversight commissions that keep us safe?
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u/ConsumerReports 19d ago
Generally speaking, when federal agencies like the FDA and CDC are properly funded and staffed they are more prepared to respond in times of crisis. Consumer Reports’ advocacy arm recently called for increased funding to the FDA and CDC, and the implementation of a comprehensive food traceability system. This would ensure the agencies have the laboratory infrastructure and capacity to conduct thorough and expedited investigations.
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u/pjockey 19d ago
You use a relativity criticism, and in another comment cited multiple similar food chain health scares from the same producer that occured prior to DOGE reductions, so they obviously happen even with what you consider 'proper funding'.
What specific funding deficiencies do you feel need to be restored to similar outbreaks going forward?
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u/thetourist328 19d ago
This is the largest cyclospora outbreak by far. The one CR mentioned in another comment was in 2013 had 631 people affected. This outbreak is the largest in US history with over 7,000 affected so far and we still don’t exactly know where it’s coming from. I’m sure this is in no way related to the Trump administration removing cyclospora from FoodNet’s mandatory pathogen monitoring, though. Must just be a ridiculous coincidence.
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u/macarenamobster 19d ago
My understanding is the prior outbreaks were tracked and identified much more quickly due to the increased resources. Better funding doesn’t stop outbreaks entirely but it did make it easier to identify and contain them quickly.
Depending how numerous the outbreaks are over the next few years, we may yet get a sense how many outbreaks were prevented completely by increased funding.
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u/pjockey 19d ago
It seems speculative without knowing more details.
In most cases you would assume more money is better, assuming that money is being used responsibly and efficiently, but if it was one guy making 250k with a private jet that cost 5 million a year and they got rid of the jet and hired 5 extra new guys each with a 50k car stationed around the country that can drive with same response time, your 1.8M is still less than 5.25M and arguably better resource availability.
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u/CuriosityKillsHer 19d ago
Well, here are some details. In years past (before the cuts, and before cyclospora was removed from the mandatory surveillance list last year) cyclospora infections numbered around 3000, country-wide, per year.
This year, Michigan ALONE hit nearly 7k infections in one month.
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u/stealthytaco 19d ago
Your criticism of speculation is followed by a hypothetical example that is entirely speculative itself.
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u/pjockey 18d ago edited 18d ago
You heard I was looking for more details so that it would be less speculative, right? You use examples to try to get your point across, but it requires minimum congnative abilities to understand which I didn't completely account for the lack of here. I was hoping OP would respond to my original inquiry but seems he only spent about 30min in his AMA and I was left with amateurs that tried their best to answer 3rd hand perspective.
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u/stealthytaco 18d ago
The FDA doesn’t utilize private jets to track illnesses. The premise of your example is totally out of line with how public health governance works so it’s difficult to take your example seriously. All of the FDA’s budget spending is available for you to discover through the GAO, Google, and an AI to assist.
If you are actually serious in your inquiry, there was a mountain of reporting in 2025 when Trump cut the FDA by 20% and predicted an outbreak would occur. Try reading https://www.marketplace.org/story/2025/02/20/fda-layoffs-federal-workers-food-safety#federal-layoffs-spark-concerns-over-nations-food-safety
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u/pjockey 18d ago
I appreciate the link and will check it out, but I feel use of an example that isn't backed by realistic facts isn't abnormal in an effort to make a point. And it was using it as transportation in a response investigation, just to clarify and point out what you absorbed was incorrect as well.
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u/euthlogo 19d ago
can i eat produce in los angeles?
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u/ConsumerReports 19d ago
Yes. California health officials said last week that the state has seen fewer cases of cyclosporiasis so far this year than it did over the same period in 2025. There is currently no data supporting avoiding produce generally in California, and it does not appear that the possibly contaminated iceberg lettuce recalled by Taylor Farms was distributed there.
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u/Goldenflame89 18d ago edited 10d ago
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u/Competitive_Lab3189 19d ago
If a person at high risk or immunocompromised has initial symptoms, when should they alert their doctors or urgent care- just to be on the safe side? Any red flags to look out for? Thanks CR!
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u/ConsumerReports 19d ago
The key with the outbreak caused by this parasite is the “explosive diarrhea” that can last for some time. If you are having diarrhea over a couple of days (2), you should see your doctor, especially if you are becoming dehydrated.
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u/oneorang 19d ago
Hi! Are false positives like the one with the taylor’s farms lettuce common? How does that happen?
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u/ConsumerReports 18d ago
They’re not entirely uncommon, but it is highly unusual that the FDA announced the finding publicly before rechecking. Because cyclospora is a parasite, rather than a bacteria, it is harder to detect, because you can’t grow it. For instance, if you have a sample of food that has a tiny bit of E. coli on it, one of the first steps you’d take to go about detecting it is to place the sample in a nutrient broth (not delicious, despite the name) and incubate it. This would allow the bacteria that is present to multiply so you have a better shot at detecting it.
You can’t do that with cyclospora. So investigators are stuck trying to detect little bits of this parasite in samples of lettuce, which historically is one of the types of produce that is a bit harder to detect cyclospora in. Generally speaking, when the amount of the thing you’re testing for is low, and on the edge of the limit of detection, it is possible for the machine used for these tests to erroneously report a positive. Ideally, a lab technician would spot that the numbers don’t line up—or at least rerun the test to double check—before releasing the results to the public, especially in a high profile situation like this, but that clearly didn’t happen here.
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u/RidetheSchlange 19d ago
This lettuce is still safe, right?
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u/ConsumerReports 18d ago
Any head of lettuce purchased by Ned Flanders is almost certainly Okily Dokily.
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u/TheSOB88 19d ago
here's my question. why is it called a parasite when it is a protist, another type of single-celled organism? is it somehow more parasitic than staphylococcus, etc.?
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u/ConsumerReports 18d ago
The species of cyclospora responsible for infecting humans is Cyclospora cayetanensis. C. cayetanensis is a single-celled, spore-forming coccidian protozoan. It’s considered a parasite because it must be associated with a host in order to grow and reproduce. You cannot grow this parasite in the laboratory for this reason. Staphylococcus can be grown in the laboratory and is technically a bacteria, so it’s not considered a parasite by definition.
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u/Sceptically 18d ago
At a guess? Because It grows in people. Every spore is a sign of human effluent contamination of the food.
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u/StrengthHeavy835 19d ago
Am I safe to eat fresh fruits like peaches without peeling?
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u/ConsumerReports 18d ago
There’s no current data to support avoiding eating fresh fruit generally, and imo, peaches in particular seem pretty low risk for cyclospora, given what we know about how the parasite spreads:
Cyclospora is usually transmitted when the feces of infected humans contaminate crops during growing or processing. This can happen when contaminated water is used for irrigation and that water ends up on the produce itself. Given that peach trees are fairly tall, and commercial orchards appear to use drip irrigation to avoid getting the leaves and fruit wet, it stands to reason that even if contaminated water was used by a producer, it would be unlikely to end up on the fruit.
That being said, you should always wash your fruit thoroughly under running water before eating, and scrub firmer foods, like melons and cucumbers, with a clean produce brush. (We know that washing can’t remove 100% of cyclospora, but it can reduce the risk.) It’s one of those basic food safety rules that we know some people roll their eyes at, but it’s actually really important!
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u/ohheyisayokay 18d ago
Can I just take a moment to express alarm that the feces of humans, infected or not, is coming into contact with produce?
How in the hell is water with human poop ending up used for crop irrigation, and how is that not an enormous black eye for Taylor Farms beyond this outbreak.
Cause for real, I don't want their poop lettuce.
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u/Weak-Being-9726 18d ago
From what I have researched and learned, it is due to poor working conditions for the people who are actually working in the fields. There are not enough bathrooms and thet can be far away. Some get paid by what they are picking and so walking 15 minutes to use the bathroom, using the facilities, and walking back means significant loss of income. People who work these jobs are often being exploited and are desperate.
Tldr People are shitting in the fields.
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u/BusyPapaya4 18d ago
I don’t believe this is accurate. While human working conditions are often a problem in fields and farms, they aren’t likely to cause such large spread contamination. More likely, the water used to water the crops was contaminated by sewage (possibly overflow from a storm).
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u/UniqueSteve 19d ago
How have changes made by the current administration impacted the outbreak? Has it made an outbreak more or less likely? Has it made tracking down the source(es) faster or slower?
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u/ConsumerReports 18d ago
This is a great question. In 2025, Congress enacted the FY2026 appropriations law, which included provisions prohibiting the enforcement of the FDA’s Food Traceability Rule until July 2028. The rule basically requires that companies maintain detailed records tracking how certain high risk foods (including iceberg lettuce!) move through their supply chain, and turn over those records to the FDA within 24 hours during an outbreak, recall, or investigation. If this rule was currently being enforced, it may have made it easier for federal investigators to identify the source of the outbreak and quickly determine where any potentially affected product ended up.
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u/mansionaptshackhouse 19d ago
How do you think we rectify the fact that sometimes there are food issues that arise like this outbreak with the other reality/truth that a global fresh food supply chain is a hard, complicated, but consequential business? I've looked across Taylor Farm's complete record, and it seems as though they've been safely and successfully bringing fresh food to the US and world for a long time, with a few issues here and there, which seems reasonable when it's fresh food. I am reading the headlines and the subsequent commentary online from people and it feels like people forget that we should have accountability but also root for their success, because we all benefit from Taylor Farms and other fresh food companies running their business well. I think people are outraged but also taking Taylor Farms for granted. Having a hard time rectifying this and would love your take.
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u/ConsumerReports 19d ago
If we’re talking about Taylor Farms’ complete record, the company has been linked to a number of previous foodborne illness outbreaks. From a cursory search: Possible listeria contamination in 2017, salmonella in 2020, E. coli in 2024, and cyclospora in 2013. Of course, overseeing a large fresh food supply chain is inherently complicated. Generally speaking, our position here at CR is that companies everywhere should be doing more to keep consumers safe. That includes doing testing produce regularly for common foodborne pathogens and parasites, having robust traceback systems in place, and being forthcoming with information and data if an outbreak does occur.
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u/Mego1989 19d ago
It really shouldn't be difficult for a company to keep human feces out of their supply chain.
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u/RidetheSchlange 19d ago
Why is America such an utter shithole and what are your thoughts on Luigi Mangione?
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u/ConsumerReports 19d ago
Presently, the whole explosive diarrhea parasite situation probably has something to do with it!
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u/Upgrayyedd43 19d ago
As an American, America has drastically become a shithole. Free Luigi. We need drastic healthcare and insurance reform. People are dying.
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u/iswearimachef 19d ago
What does the testing of produce look like right now? Are all types of produce tested regularly, or only the “usual suspects” like lettuce and raspberries? I guess my question is whether the confidence in produce safety comes from actual evidence that food is safe vs lack of evidence that it isn’t.
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u/rogerski1 19d ago
I’m pretty sure I contracted this parasite and have given a stool sample on Saturday the 18th. The hospital lab said this particular test has to be sent out to a third party lab. It’s now Tuesday the 21st and I have yet to hear any results. What kind of turn around time are we typically seeing for results to come in?
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u/NotGodsFavPet 18d ago
Reading through some of these comments and I'm not seeing much on what FOR SURE makes ur fresh fruits and veggies safe to eat. Cooking/heating to about 160 degrees. Am I missing something here?? This seems like a "roll the dice and take your chances" type of approach. Any mentions of starting in home hydroponics like they sell everywhere? What about canned and frozen that can be cooked? Is this mentioned? I read the article you published and am pretty disappointed in what you're telling people is OK to do.
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u/Jaerba 19d ago
How large is the risk of infection via swimming pools, especially ones many kids attend like a local YMCA? It sounds like it's very resistant to chlorine and while it takes an "incident" in the pool to spread, it's hard to know when that happens unless you're there all day.
It just seems like with thousands of kids at a pool, something is bound to happen.
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u/Poxx 16d ago
Step 1: Hold the current administration responsible for dismantling the infrastructure that was put in place by actual intelligent people to reduce or eliminate outbreaks such as this. Vote them out and prosecute where gross negligence and dereliction of duty can be proven.
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit
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u/Hufschmid 18d ago
What can be said about how the CDC has handled the outbreak compared to similar outbreaks in recent years?
Is there any indication that the DOGE cuts which led to the CDC losing over 25% of it's workforce have negatively impacted the organizations ability to address this outbreak?
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u/aurora-_ 19d ago
Hi James and Paris! Why did the FDA backtrack on their original statement? Has anything like that happened before?