NYC Diners Keep Buying Salads Despite 374 Cyclospora Cases as FDA Links Parasite to Shredded Lettuce
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Updated · Business Insider · Jul 17
NYC Diners Keep Buying Salads Despite 374 Cyclospora Cases as FDA Links Parasite to Shredded Lettuce
3 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Jul 17
Summary
374 cyclospora cases have been diagnosed in New York City since May, yet many Midtown diners told Bloomberg they were still ordering salads and bowls at lunch.
Thursday's FDA update linked the parasite to shredded lettuce after days in which lettuce, green onions and pre-prepared salads had all been under suspicion.
34 states have reported infections this year, and diners described a mix of awareness and caution—some avoiding spinach or berries at home, others saying office lunches had not changed.
Several people said limited guidance from health agencies and broader worries about weakened federal oversight left them frustrated, even as they kept eating fresh produce.