Lettuce Mystery: A tiny bug makes some salads sick!
Ever wonder what goes into your yummy taco salad besides cheese and salsa? Sometimes, a super tiny visitor can cause big trouble!
Imagine you're making a giant, super green salad, and suddenly, one of the ingredients decides to go on strike! That's kind of what happened with some iceberg lettuce. A company called Taylor Farms, which makes lots of food for places like Taco Bell, had to tell everyone to stop selling certain lettuce.
Why? Because a super-duper tiny bug, nicknamed Cyclospora, decided to throw a party on the lettuce. This bug is so small you can't even see it without a special microscope! It doesn't make the lettuce look or smell bad, but if you eat it, it can give you a tummy ache or make you feel yucky.
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Based on reporting by The Verge.