Taco Bell removing lettuce nationwide linked to cyclosporiasis in 5 states

By: Jennifer Shutt

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 315

Last Updated: 1 day, 14 hours ago

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WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that public health officials have linked the ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis in five states to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants.

The fast food chain wrote in a statement that it plans to remove the “potentially impacted lettuce” from its “supply chain nationwide and will be replaced within 24 hours in select states.”

“While no official advisory has been issued, we believe public health is …

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