Taco Bell lettuce tied to parasite outbreak

Federal health officials have linked Taco Bell lettuce served in five states to a cyclospora outbreak causing hundreds of illnesses nationwide.

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July 17, 2026 - 3:08 PM

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ATLANTA (AP) — Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported in more than 30 states, and experts have said not every recent U.S. illness might be caused by a single source.

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