Less than 2.5% of Taylor Farms’ recalled lettuce went to Taco Bells

泰勒农场（Taylor Farms）召回的生菜中，仅不到 2.5% 流向了塔可钟（Taco Bell）

Although shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell restaurants has been a prime suspect in an explosive outbreak of the diarrheal parasite Cyclospora, a new report from the Food and Drug Administration finally reveals where all the contaminated lettuce was sold—and only a sliver of it went to Taco Bell locations.

尽管塔可钟（Taco Bell）餐厅的碎圆生菜一直是导致圆孢子虫（Cyclospora）腹泻寄生虫疫情爆发的主要嫌疑对象，但美国食品药品监督管理局（FDA）的一份新报告终于揭示了所有受污染生菜的去向——其中只有极小一部分流向了塔可钟门店。

The feces-tainted lettuce was sourced from Mexico and sold by Taylor Farms, a mammoth produce provider based in California. Taylor Farms has drawn scrutiny for its ties to the Trump administration and reluctance to provide information amid the outbreak, which has now sickened over 23,000 people across 47 states, killing two and sending over 500 others to the hospital.

这些受粪便污染的生菜产自墨西哥，由总部位于加利福尼亚州的巨型农产品供应商泰勒农场（Taylor Farms）销售。泰勒农场因其与特朗普政府的关系，以及在疫情期间不愿提供信息而受到审查。此次疫情已导致全美 47 个州的 23,000 多人患病，造成 2 人死亡，500 多人住院。

Taylor Farms reportedly attempted to delay issuing a recall amid the illnesses and, since then, has refused to clearly report how much tainted lettuce it recalled and where all of it had been shipped. The FDA’s Enforcement Report finally provides some answers: Taylor Farms recalled 236,192 cases of lettuce due to potential Cyclospora contamination. Of those, only 5,900—just shy of 2.5 percent—were sold to Yum, the parent company of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC.

据报道，泰勒农场在疫情期间曾试图推迟发布召回通知，此后一直拒绝明确报告其召回了多少受污染生菜，以及这些生菜的具体流向。FDA 的执法报告终于给出了一些答案：泰勒农场因潜在的圆孢子虫污染召回了 236,192 箱生菜。其中，只有 5,900 箱（不到 2.5%）被卖给了塔可钟、必胜客和肯德基的母公司百胜餐饮集团（Yum）。

The other 97.5 percent of the lettuce that potentially sickened Americans was distributed elsewhere. Walmart—under its brand Marketside—received the lion’s share, 109,476 cases, a little over 46 percent. The second-largest lot went to Taylor Farms’ own brand, which received 68,897 cases, a little over 29 percent. The remaining 25 percent went to various food service entities and two restaurants.

其余 97.5% 可能导致美国民众患病的生菜被分销到了其他地方。沃尔玛（Walmart）旗下的 Marketside 品牌接收了最大份额，共 109,476 箱，占比略高于 46%。第二大份额流向了泰勒农场自有品牌，接收了 68,897 箱，占比略高于 29%。剩下的 25% 则流向了各类餐饮服务机构和两家餐厅。

Cross Valley Farms, a brand from US Foods with the tagline “Fresh Produce Sourced and Selected With Strict Standards,” received 19,016 cases (8 percent). Sysco received 11,519 cases (4.9 percent), Markon got 7,459 cases (3.15 percent), and Peak Fresh Produce (Performance Foodservice) got 720 cases (0.3 percent). The restaurant chains besides Taco Bell were Subway, which received 8,075 cases (3.4 percent), and Jack in the Box, which received 5,130 cases (about 2.2 percent).

US Foods 旗下的 Cross Valley Farms 品牌（其标语为“以严格标准采购和挑选的新鲜农产品”）接收了 19,016 箱（8%）。Sysco 接收了 11,519 箱（4.9%），Markon 接收了 7,459 箱（3.15%），Peak Fresh Produce (Performance Foodservice) 接收了 720 箱（0.3%）。除塔可钟外，其他涉事连锁餐厅还包括赛百味（Subway，接收 8,075 箱，占比 3.4%）和 Jack in the Box（接收 5,130 箱，占比约 2.2%）。

Information void

信息真空

The information in the FDA report is significantly more detailed than what Taylor Farms provided in its recall information, which only lists abbreviations for the companies that received the recalled lettuce. For instance, one brand is identified as just “CV,” while the FDA report identifies it as Cross Valley Farms. Walmart’s Marketside brand was listed as MKTSD, while food service company Markon was listed as MARK. The notice provides no quantities.

FDA 报告中的信息比泰勒农场在召回信息中提供的要详细得多，后者仅列出了接收召回生菜公司的缩写。例如，一个品牌仅被标识为“CV”，而 FDA 报告将其明确为 Cross Valley Farms。沃尔玛的 Marketside 品牌被列为 MKTSD，餐饮服务公司 Markon 被列为 MARK。该通知未提供任何数量信息。

It’s unclear why Taylor Farms did not publicly reveal that the majority of the recalled lettuce had been shipped to Walmart stores while Americans were focusing on Taco Bell locations. Ars Technica reached Taylor Farms for comment about the lack of information, but the company did not respond to questions and instead sent links to its recall notice and the FDA’s outbreak investigation webpage.

目前尚不清楚为什么当美国民众将注意力集中在塔可钟门店时，泰勒农场没有公开披露大部分被召回的生菜已运往沃尔玛门店。Ars Technica 就信息缺失问题联系了泰勒农场寻求置评，但该公司未回应提问，而是发送了其召回通知和 FDA 疫情调查网页的链接。

It also remains unclear where the food service companies that received the lettuces ultimately sent them and if they were sent to more states than the 27 Taylor Farms reported in its recall. For instance, New York and California have reported cyclosporiasis cases, but those states are not included in the recall notice.

此外，接收这些生菜的餐饮服务公司最终将它们送往了何处，以及它们是否被送往了比泰勒农场在召回报告中提到的 27 个州更多的地区，目前仍不清楚。例如，纽约州和加利福尼亚州都报告了圆孢子虫病病例，但这些州并未包含在召回通知中。

The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention based warnings about Taco Bell lettuce on epidemiological investigations. With widespread distribution of the lettuce, investigators were able to detect a clear signal from Taco Bell. On July 17, the CDC told Americans in no uncertain terms, “Do not eat shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.”

FDA 和美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）是基于流行病学调查对塔可钟生菜发出警告的。由于生菜分销范围广泛，调查人员能够从塔可钟发现明确的信号。7 月 17 日，CDC 向美国民众明确表示：“不要食用印第安纳州、肯塔基州、密歇根州、俄亥俄州和西弗吉尼亚州塔可钟门店供应的碎圆生菜。”

The FDA, meanwhile, noted that Walmart’s Marketside brand was part of the recall, but it did not indicate that it constituted the bulk of the recall. The FDA report was first identified by independent food-safety reporter Phyllis Entis. This post was updated to report that Taylor Farms declined to answer questions.

与此同时，FDA 指出沃尔玛的 Marketside 品牌属于召回范围，但并未说明它构成了召回的大部分。这份 FDA 报告最初由独立食品安全记者 Phyllis Entis 发现。本文已更新，补充了泰勒农场拒绝回答问题的相关信息。