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... Although shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell restaurants has been a prime suspect in an explosive outbreak of the diarrheal parasite Cyclospora, a new report from the Food and Drug Administration finally reveals where all the contaminated lettuce was sold -- and only a sliver of it went to Taco Bell locations. ...
The FDA's Enforcement Report finally provides some answers: Taylor Farms recalled 236,192 cases of lettuce due to potential Cyclospora contamination. Of those, only 5,900 -- just shy of 2.5 percent -- were sold to Yum, the parent company of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC.
The other 97.5 percent of the lettuce that potentially sickened Americans was distributed elsewhere.
Walmart -- under its brand Marketside -- received the lion's share, 109,476 cases, a little over 46 percent. The second-largest lot went to Taylor Farms' own brand, which received 68,897 cases, a little over 29 percent.
The remaining 25 percent went to various food service entities and two restaurants. Cross Valley Farms, a brand from US Foods with the tagline "Fresh Produce Sourced and Selected With Strict Standards," received 19,016 cases (8 percent). Sysco received 11,519 cases (4.9 percent), Markon got 7,459 cases (3.15 percent), and Peak Fresh Produce (Performance Foodservice) got 720 cases (0.3 percent).
The restaurant chains besides Taco Bell were Subway, which received 8,075 cases (3.4 percent), and Jack in the Box, which received 5,130 cases (about 2.2 percent). ...
