Michigan says it’s OK to start eating salads again as cyclospora outbreak wanes

The state, which has been at the center of the biggest cyclospora outbreak in the U.S., said this week that the number new cases of cyclosporiasis has fallen.

It seems like hardly a month has gone by this year without a popular fast-food chain announcing it is closing stores. Unfortunately, that continues to be true for August. The owners of Salad and Go, a drive-through fast-food chain that operated in the Southwestern and South Central U.S., are seeking Chapter 11 bankrupt

The made-to-order salad chain has announced it is closing all of its remaining locations after filing for bankruptcy.

Lettuce and bagged salad is thought to be a potential cause of the cyclosporiasis outbreak. Nico De Pasquale Photography/Getty Images The number of confirmed cyclosporiasis cases in the US has topped 10,400, health officials said Tuesday. People got sick after eating lettuce sold in several states — Michigan and Ohio

The 10,000 square-foot store is the latest big name in the booming Downtown Brooklyn corridor astride and adjacent to Flatbush Avenue.