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Federal health officials now say more than 200 people across eight states — including Minnesota — have fallen ill from a parasite linked to bagged salads sold at several stores.

That's as the recall of potentially contaminated bagged salads linked to the Cyclospora outbreak has been expanded to include more products. 

Grocery chain Hy-Vee announced Saturday that it's recalling 13 kinds of bagged salads, up from just one last weekend. Recalls also affect some bagged salads sold at Aldi and Walmart stores.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday

 that at least 206 people have lab-confirmed Cyclospora infections linked to the outbreak, up from 

. Friday's updated roundup of cases included 25 in Minnesota. There are 74 cases in Iowa, 13 in Wisconsin and six in North Dakota.

At least 23 people have been hospitalized, but as of Friday the CDC said there had been no fatalities. Cyclospora can cause nausea, cramps and diarrhea.

"Epidemiologic and traceback evidence indicates that bagged salad mix containing iceberg lettuce, carrots, and red cabbage produced by Fresh Express is a likely source of this outbreak," the CDC reported Friday. But it noted that the bagged salads "do not explain all of the illnesses in this outbreak. CDC and FDA continue to investigate to determine whether other products are a source of illnesses."

Recalled salads sold in Minnesota include:

Recalled salads should be thrown away or returned to the store; 

 washing the salad is unlikely to kill the parasite.

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Federal health officials now say more than 200 people across eight states — including Minnesota — have fallen ill from a parasite linked to bagged salads sold at several stores.


More illnesses linked to bagged salads reported in Minnesota, neighboring states

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