{"id":2499,"date":"2026-07-17T08:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=2499"},"modified":"2026-07-17T08:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:06:14","slug":"taco-bell-at-centre-of-us-cyclospora-outbreak-probe-taylor-farms-lettuce-under-scanner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=2499","title":{"rendered":"Taco Bell at centre of US Cyclospora outbreak probe; Taylor Farms lettuce under scanner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132455762,imgsize-127395,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/taco-bell-stops-using-lettuce-identified-with-cyclosporiasis-outbreak.jpg\" alt=\"Taco Bell at centre of US Cyclospora outbreak probe; Taylor Farms lettuce under scanner\" title=\"Taco Bell stops using lettuce identified with cyclosporiasis outbreak (AP image on right)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Taco Bell stops using lettuce identified with cyclosporiasis outbreak (AP image on right)\">Taco Bell stops using lettuce identified with cyclosporiasis outbreak (AP image on right)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Taco Bell&#8217;s shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms has emerged as a potential source of a Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands across the United States.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>The outbreak has affected people in dozens of states, prompting Taco Bell to remove certain ingredients from its supply chain as a precaution.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>According to a report by The Washington Post, investigators found that many people who contracted cyclosporiasis had recently eaten at Taco Bell, making the fast-food chain a common factor in numerous cases.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>However, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have not officially confirmed either the supplier or the contaminated product as the source of the outbreak.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Taco Bell removes affected ingredients<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Following discussions with US health officials, Taco Bell said it had voluntarily removed lettuce supplied by the suspected vendor in selected states as a precaution.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The company said the ingredient would be withdrawn nationwide and replaced in affected restaurants within 24 hours.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Some Taco Bell outlets in the Detroit area also temporarily stopped serving lettuce, onions, pico de gallo and guacamole while the investigation continues.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">CDC links 1,644 Cyclospora cases to Taco Bell exposure <\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Based on epidemiologic information collected by<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/han\/php\/notices\/han00531.html\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <\/a>(CDC), a total of 1,644 people infected with Cyclospora and reporting exposure to Taco Bell have been reported by 5 states.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>Illnesses started on dates ranging from May 13, 2026, to July 13, 2026. There have been 94 hospitalizations, and no deaths have been reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services analyzed food exposure details from 190 of the cases who reported eating at Taco Bell and shared these findings with CDC.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/taco-bell-at-centre-of-us-cyclospora-outbreak-probe-taylor-farms-lettuce-under-scanner\/articleshow\/132455251.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taco Bell stops using lettuce identified with cyclosporiasis outbreak (AP image on right) Taco Bell&#8217;s shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms has emerged as a potential source of a Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands across the United States.The outbreak has affected people in dozens of states, prompting Taco Bell to remove certain ingredients 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