Taco Bell issues statement, some locations pull ingredients over cyclosporiasis outbreak
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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 9: A Taco Bell logo is displayed on a sign outside of a restaurant on January 9, 2026 in San Diego, CA. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
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Local media have reported that notices were placed at Taco Bell locations in Detroit, stating that the chain isn't able to sell lettuce and other items containing it.
Federal and state health agencies are reportedly reviewing whether Taco Bell locations contributed to the cyclosporiasis outbreak sweeping Michigan and America.
A new report says health officials are investigating Taco Bell as a potential part of the cyclosporiasis outbreak that's sickened thousands of people across the U.S., with many suffering from extreme diarrhea.
No specific items have been identified as the source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak, but Taco Bell "voluntarily and temporarily" removed ingredients in some stores.
Reported cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, have surpassed 3,000 in Michigan, the state's health department said on Tuesday.
Michigan's outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a disease marked by severe diarrhea, intensified Tuesday, with 3,300 cases identified and 44 people hospitalized. On Tuesday, Taco Bell told CBS News that it has "voluntarily and temporarily removed limited ingredients at select restaurants as a precautionary m…
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 fast-food chain reportedly stopped serving some fresh ingredients at some of its locations, and the Washington Pos…
Federal and state health officials are investigating whether Taco Bell restaurants played a role in one of the largest U.S. outbreaks of a gastrointestinal illness […] Source
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 9: A Taco Bell logo is displayed on a sign outside of a restaurant on January 9, 2026 in San Diego, CA. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
Taco Bell is under scrutiny as federal and state health officials investigate whether any of its locations may be connected to a rapidly growing cyclosporiasis outbreak, according to a FOX News Digital report.
With thousands of people sick from a mysterious foodborne illness, your go-to fast food order might look a little different for now. The intestinal infection known as cyclosporiasis spreads when people consume food that has been contaminated with fecal matter, like leafy greens and fresh produce.
Federal and state health investigators are examining whether Taco Bell restaurants played a role in a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has now spread across more than 30 states, with Michigan alone reporting thousands of cases of the parasitic illness, a staggering surge that dwarfs anything the state h…
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 Mexico supplied by Taylor Farms to some Taco Bell locations.
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