SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A major lettuce recall is raising concerns across New York after hundreds of people in the state became sick with a parasitic illness linked to shredded iceberg lettuce.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says a widespread outbreak of cyclosporiasis has been linked to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms de México. While the agency recently said a lettuce sample that was thought to test positive turned out to be a false positive, the recall remains in place because its investigation still points to Taylor Farms.
Even though the recall doesn’t impact every restaurant, it’s sparking questions here in Central New York, including at Margarita’s Mexican Cantina in Syracuse…