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Coverage dated July 17, 2026

Ohio customer files lawsuit after Taco Bell meals during parasite outbreak

Headline from The Oregonian, on the newest of 2 developments

An Ohio man has sued a Taco Bell franchise operator after alleging he contracted Cyclospora from contaminated food during a nationwide outbreak.

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2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Taco Bell Hit With Federal Lawsuits Over Cyclosporiasis Infections

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Newest

    Ohio customer files lawsuit after Taco Bell meals during parasite outbreak

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

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  1. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    North Olmsted man sues Taco Bell franchisee after contracting cyclosporiasis (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    Published

    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    A North Olmsted man sued a Taco Bell franchisee after contracting cyclosporiasis.

  2. WTOL Toledo

    Lawsuit alleges Taco Bell meal in Ohio caused Cyclospora infection (opens WTOL Toledo)

    Published

    WTOL Toledo's feed description

    A Texas Army veteran says he was hospitalized after eating at a Youngstown-area restaurant named in a lawsuit tied to the multistate outbreak.

  3. News West 9

    Lawsuit alleges Taco Bell meal in Ohio caused Army veteran's cyclospora infection (opens News West 9)

    Published

    News West 9's feed description

    A Texas Army veteran said in a lawsuit that he was hospitalized after eating at an Ohio Taco Bell, which has been tied to the multistate parasitic outbreak.

  4. FOX Business

    Ohio man sues Taco Bell franchisee, claiming cyclospora infection left him sick for 2 weeks (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    An Ohio man's lawsuit claims he contracted cyclosporiasis after eating at a Taco Bell in North Olmsted, missing two weeks of work due to illness.

  5. Forbes

    Taco Bell Hit With Federal Lawsuits Over Cyclosporiasis Infections (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Taco Bell and its franchisees have been sued at least three times in federal court this week over the cyclosporiasis outbreak.

  6. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Lawsuits: 3 NE Ohioans claim they got sick after eating Taco Bell amid Cyclospora outbreak (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

    Published

    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    Three Northeast Ohio residents have now filed federal lawsuits claiming they became seriously ill after eating at Taco Bell.

  7. WKYC Cleveland

    North Olmsted man sues Taco Bell, alleges cyclospora infection linked to Chicken Stackers (opens WKYC Cleveland)

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    WKYC Cleveland's feed description

    The federal lawsuit comes as investigators trace a multistate outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants.

  8. The Oregonian

    Ohio customer files lawsuit after Taco Bell meals during parasite outbreak (opens The Oregonian)

    Published

    The Oregonian's feed description

    An Ohio man has sued a Taco Bell franchise operator after alleging he contracted Cyclospora from contaminated food during a nationwide outbreak.

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