27,000 Cyclospora Cases Across 47 States, CDC Says

It is the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak the country has recorded, The Independent reported.

The agency had previously said the products went to restaurants and retail stores in nearly three dozen states from late June through July.

Not the sprout outbreak

This is a separate event from the alfalfa sprout outbreak in the news the same week — that one involves salmonella and E. coli, has sickened 55 people in 15 states, and was traced to Minnesota-based Everything Sprouts, according to CBS News, the Associated Press and The Hill.

That is Vance's argument, not a finding by federal investigators.

What to do

Check the fridge for recalled iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms and throw it out. Cyclospora is spread by a parasite that lives in human waste and reaches food through contaminated water sprayed on crops or through handling; past U.S. outbreaks have been tied to cilantro, raspberries, basil, snow peas and lettuce, per The Independent.

Symptoms include explosive diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and dehydration severe enough to send people to the hospital — and they usually do not show up until about two weeks after exposure, which is why patients often cannot remember what they ate. Washing produce well, sometimes with a scrub brush, lowers the risk but does not eliminate the parasite. Cooking food to 158 degrees Fahrenheit does.