Taco Bell Lettuce Ties to Multistate Cyclospora Outbreak, CDC Warns

Federal health officials traced a multistate cyclospora outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce from a single Mexican supplier used by Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. The FDA is reviewing the supplier, and Taco Bell has stopped using that lettuce at affected locations. More than 30 states have reported infections, with counts surpassing the 2019 record. Cyclospora typically causes watery diarrhea and is treated with antibiotics; public health officials urge consumers to avoid the implicated shredded iceberg lettuce and continue monitoring as the investigation proceeds.