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US links Taco Bell lettuce to diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak

The fast food chain Taco Bell has been linked to a gastrointestinal illness outbreak caused to a parasite in shredded lettuce. (Photo: AFP)

NEW YORK - US officials on Friday pinned the source of a diarrhea-causing foodborne parasite as shredded iceberg lettuce used by the fast food chain Taco Bell.

A federal investigation by the Food and Drug Administration traced the contamination back to a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico, which was used by Taco Bell locations in five states, according to a statement from the Centers for Disease and Control.

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