U.S. Intestinal Bug Traced To Salad Greens From Mexican Company

[Purveyor]

(Reuters) - U.S. health authorities have traced at least one source of an intestinal bug that has sickened more than 400 people in 17 states to salad greens supplied to restaurants by a company in Mexico.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said a salad mix linked to the outbreak of cyclosporiasis was supplied to restaurants in Iowa and Nebraska by Taylor Farms de Mexico, a processor of food service salads.

The FDA found that illnesses at four restaurants were traced to Taylor Farms. The agency said it will be conducting an assessment of the company's processing facility in Mexico to try to learn the probable cause of the outbreak.

The FDA said its investigation "has not implicated consumer packages sold in grocery stores."

At its most recent inspection at Taylor Farms, in 2011, the FDA said it found no notable issues. The agency said that as a result of the current investigation it is increasing surveillance on other green leafy products exported to the United States from Mexico.

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[Purveyor]

2. When handled and 'cooked properly', yes. Problem with these 'bagged veggies', especially in a

restaurant environment is that they skip the washing of the product.

That said, I will not knowingly eat a bagged veggie product even if washed.