Sysco
Coverage of Sysco in the Nexus archive.
- US parasite outbreak leads to a Mexican advisory for US-bound travelers
Mexico issued a health advisory for U.S.-bound travelers due to a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to contaminated lettuce. The outbreak, affecting 1,645 people across 34 U.S. states, has prompted precautions like avoiding raw vegetables and ensuring water safety. Contaminated lettuce from a Mexican farm operated by Taylor Farms and supplied to Taco Bell has been removed from the U.S. market.
- Taylor Farms pulls iceberg lettuce from the US market after cyclosporiasis outbreak
Taylor Farms is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the US market due to a cyclosporiasis outbreak. The company instructed customers like Taco Bell and Sysco to stop distributing shredded lettuce produced at a Guanajuato, Mexico facility, with Taco Bell confirming the affected ingredient would be replaced within 24 hours.