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Taco Bell temporarily pulls produce ingredients at some locations amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

No specific items have been identified as the source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak, but Taco Bell "voluntarily and temporarily" removed ingredients in some stores.

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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT

Left-leaningCenter-leftYum's Taco Bell removes select items, says no confirmed link to U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreakCNBCMostly Factual
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Right-leaningTaco Bell releases statement after being reportedly identified as a possible source of parasite causing 'explosive' diarrheaThe BlazeMixed
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Center baseline · WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)HighTaco Bell temporarily pulls produce ingredients at some locations amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

As of July 14, 2026 at 11:43 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened No specific items have been identified as the source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak, but Taco Bell "voluntarily and temporarily" removed ingredients in some stores.
The headline split The left frames it as "Yum's Taco Bell removes select items, says no confirmed link to U.S. cyclosporiasis outbr...". The right frames it as "Taco Bell releases statement after being reportedly identified as a possible source of pa...".
Match confidence High confidence. 18 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

18 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceStrong

86/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftYum's Taco Bell removes select items, says no confirmed link to U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak

CNBC · Center-left · News report

CenterTaco Bell temporarily pulls produce ingredients at some locations amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightTaco Bell releases statement after being reportedly identified as a possible source of parasite causing 'explosive' diarrhea

The Blaze · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jul 14, 9:27 PM

Taco Bell temporarily pulls produce ingredients at some locations amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

No specific items have been identified as the source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak, but Taco Bell "voluntarily and temporarily" removed ingredients in some stores.

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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Jul 14, 11:43 PM

Taco Bell removes certain menu items amid cyclospora outbreak, reports say

Taco Bell is reportedly taking precautions as a parasite continues to sicken thousands of people nationwide.

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CenterMostly Factual
The Straits TimesNews report · Jul 14, 11:30 PM

US examines produce items including lettuce amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

Cyclosporiasis is a parasitic intestinal infection that causes diarrhoea, nausea and other gastrointestinal symptoms.

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The BlazeNews report · Jul 14, 11:15 PM

Taco Bell releases statement after being reportedly identified as a possible source of parasite causing 'explosive' diarrhea

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Thousands of Americans are getting infected with the cyclospora parasite, and health officials are looking at Taco Bell as one possible source of the uncomfortable outbreak. The Mexican fas...

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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Jul 14, 10:45 PM

Taco Bell removes certain menu items amid cyclospora outbreak: Reports

Taco Bell is reportedly taking precautions as a parasite continues to sicken thousands of people nationwide.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Jul 14, 10:43 PM

Urban farm in Newark addresses concerns over cyclosporiasis outbreak impacting fresh produce

Fairgrown Farm co-owner James Klett says Jersey-grown produce is not affected by the cyclosporiasis outbreak.

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CNBCNews report · Jul 14, 10:26 PM

Yum's Taco Bell removes select items, says no confirmed link to U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak

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Yum Brands' Taco Bell said on Tuesday it had removed limited items from some restaurants as a precaution but said U.S. health officials have not linked the widening outbreak of cyclosporias...

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Jul 14, 10:25 PM

Taco Bell voluntarily removes some ingredients at restaurants amid parasitic outbreak

Officials also said they anticipate cases of cyclosporiasis to continue increasing in the U.S., possibly through the end of August.

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Jul 14, 10:25 PM

Taco Bell voluntarily removes some ingredients at restaurants amid parasitic outbreak

Officials also said they anticipate cases of cyclosporiasis to continue increasing in the U.S., possibly through the end of August.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Jul 14, 10:25 PM

Taco Bell voluntarily removes some ingredients at restaurants amid parasitic outbreak

Officials also said they anticipate cases of cyclosporiasis to continue increasing in the U.S., possibly through the end of August.

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Jul 14, 10:25 PM

Taco Bell voluntarily removes some ingredients at restaurants amid parasitic outbreak

Officials also said they anticipate cases of cyclosporiasis to continue increasing in the U.S., possibly through the end of August.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Jul 14, 10:25 PM

Taco Bell voluntarily removes some ingredients at restaurants amid parasitic outbreak

Officials also said they anticipate cases of cyclosporiasis to continue increasing in the U.S., possibly through the end of August.

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Center-leftMostly Factual
Metro UKNews report · Jul 14, 10:07 PM

Taco Bell under investigation over outbreak of ‘explosive diarrhoea’ parasite

The fast food chain has removed several ingredients from its restaurants.

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Florida PhoenixNews report · Jul 14, 10:00 PM

Salad greens scrutinized as cyclosporiasis outbreak spreads

As state and federal officials work to identify the source of the recent outbreak of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis, Michigan health officials have identified lettuces or salad green...

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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jul 14, 9:27 PM

Taco Bell temporarily pulls produce ingredients at some locations amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

No specific items have been identified as the source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak, but Taco Bell "voluntarily and temporarily" removed ingredients in some stores.

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jul 14, 9:27 PM

Taco Bell temporarily pulls produce ingredients at some locations amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

No specific items have been identified as the source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak, but Taco Bell "voluntarily and temporarily" removed ingredients in some stores.

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jul 14, 9:27 PM

Taco Bell temporarily pulls produce ingredients at some locations amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

No specific items have been identified as the source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak, but Taco Bell "voluntarily and temporarily" removed ingredients in some stores.

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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jul 14, 9:27 PM

Taco Bell temporarily pulls produce ingredients at some locations amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

No specific items have been identified as the source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak, but Taco Bell "voluntarily and temporarily" removed ingredients in some stores.

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Details86/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 18 sources
86/99 Wording GapHigh confidence18 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 18 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jul 14, 9:27 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Jul 14, 9:27 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.

Jul 14, 9:27 PM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.

Jul 14, 9:27 PM: KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 86/99 and story health is stable · 18 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.