The parasitic illness that plagued McDonald’s customers last month has spread to Trader Joe’s, Walgreens, and Kroger, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned on Monday. The government body said that traces of the bug had been found in an array of products at the stores containing tainted romaine lettuce from a single supplier, Fresh Express. Citing research from the
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the FDA said that foods including pre-packaged wraps and salads. They were sold with “sell by” dates around July 23. Example products include a Walgreens chicken caesar salad, a tarragon chicken wrap from Trader Joe’s, or a cobb salad from Kroger. Cyclospora causes diarrhea, vomiting and infection last for as long as two weeks. It is not fatal. READ MORE
