Dive Brief:

• The Centers for Disease Control say that recent illnesses in Texas came from Mexican cilantro contaminated with cyclospora.
• The finding means that the Texas outbreak is separate from a simultaneous outbreak that infected people in Nebraska and Iowa. That outbreak was traced to foodservice salad mixes from Taylor Farms.
• The CDC did not name any particular brands or companies as the source of the cilantro contamination.

Dive Insight:

The good news here is that the CDC says the outbreaks have both apparently ended. Cyclospora-related illnesses in the U.S. have returned to baseline levels. The bad news is that two outbreaks from Mexican produce is sure to cause substantial worries among consumers. That could translate to falling sales for importers and grocers.