Cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to lettuce from Mexico used by Taco Bell
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
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A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.

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A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
At a Taco Bell restaurant in Chicago's Loop, some customers said they are reconsidering their orders amid warnings tied to a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from...
Mike Blake / REUTERS Fast-food chain Taco Bell has been sued in federal court in at least two states by customers who claim they fell ill after eating lettuce containing cyclosporiasis. Inv...
A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported in more than 30 US states, but experts say not every illness is likely to have been caused by a single source.
A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported in more than 30 states, and experts say not every recent illness might be caused by a single source.
Taylor Fresh Foods is pulling all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after shredded lettuce sold at some Taco Bell restaurants was linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak in five states.
Taylor Fresh Foods is pulling all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after shredded lettuce sold at some Taco Bell restaurants was linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak in five states.
Taylor Fresh Foods is pulling all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after shredded lettuce sold at some Taco Bell restaurants was linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak in five states.
Taylor Fresh Foods is pulling all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after shredded lettuce sold at some Taco Bell restaurants was linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak in five states.
Taylor Fresh Foods is pulling all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after shredded lettuce sold at some Taco Bell restaurants was linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak in five states.
Taylor Fresh Foods is pulling all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after shredded lettuce sold at some Taco Bell restaurants was linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak in five states.
Taylor Fresh Foods is pulling all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after shredded lettuce sold at some Taco Bell restaurants was linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak in five states.
Taylor Fresh Foods is pulling all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after shredded lettuce sold at some Taco Bell restaurants was linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak in five states.
California-based vegetable producer Taylor Farms said on Friday that it will remove products potentially linked to a growing cyclosporiasis outbreak across the country.
California-based vegetable producer Taylor Farms said on Friday that it will remove products potentially linked to a growing cyclosporiasis outbreak across the country.
The company officials say they're pulling back all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market.
The lettuce came from Taylor Farms, which has a warehouse in Colorado Springs. The company was linked to an E. coli outbreak in Colorado that killed a Mesa County resident in 2024.
Taylor Farms lettuce was fingered by the FDA as a possible culprit in the national cyclosporiasis outbreak that’s made thousands sick.
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