Taco Bell removes lettuce in some states over cyclosporiasis link
Federal health officials say 90% of interviewed patients ate iceberg lettuce, and Michigan has reported more than 4,300 cases.
- On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration launched an investigation into Taylor Farms shredded lettuce supplied to Taco Bell Corp restaurants, citing a potential link to a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak.
- The parasitic illness causes weeks of severe, watery diarrhea, with the current outbreak centered in the Midwest, where Michigan alone reports more than 4,300 cases.
- A Taco Bell spokesperson said Tuesday the company "voluntarily and temporarily removed limited ingredients" as a precaution, though officials have not confirmed a specific link to the restaurant.
- Taylor Farms has been connected to previous foodborne illness outbreaks, including a 2013 salad mix incident and a 2024 E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers.
- Nationwide, nearly 7,000 cases of cyclosporiasis are confirmed or under investigation since May 1, though identifying sources remains difficult due to the parasite's two-week incubation period.
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