American fast-casual salad and grain bowls chain
The cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce has weighed on U.S. salad chains and suppliers. Sweetgreen and Salad and Go have cut outlooks or filed for bankruptcy amid consumer fears, while Taco Bell is recovering from earlier sales shocks. Recall activity spans Mexico and 27 U.S. states, with health officials tracking the outbreak across the country.
Taylor Farms has pulled jalapeño-containing products across 26 states after Coast Citrus Distributors recalled peppers tied to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 345 people in 27 states. The recall follows a Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce. Authorities say refunds are available and consumers should discard affected items.
A 63-year-old man has reportedly self-immolated with a lighter accelerant in the lobby of 315 Hudson St., a building that houses Google and NYPD Internal Affairs. He has been hospitalized in stable condition. Authorities are investigating the motive and any connection to a targeted tenant. Google says it is cooperating with authorities as first responders respond to the incident.