Salads Back, But Parasite Alert | St. Louis News

Salads are back at The Pasta House in Arnold, Missouri — but don’t celebrate just yet. A nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak, traced to contaminated iceberg lettuce from central Mexico, forced closures across the St. Louis area. The culprit? Pre-shredded lettuce from a Salinas, California producer. The parasite causes nasty diarrhea and digestive misery, sickening thousands across 30 states. Now, restaurants are switching to whole heads from California — a reminder that food safety is always on the clock. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6c8d1926271c88af