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Taco Bell Lettuce Linked to 1,600 Cyclosporiasis Cases

7/18/2026

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CDC and FDA linked Taco Bell lettuce from Taylor Farms to a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened 1,600.
Taco Bell removed the lettuce, yet 500 New Yorkers fell ill despite not receiving the shipments.
Expert Ben Noll said Friday winds will clear the smoke from wildfires that spread across the Northeast and Midwest, but Saturday rain will bring it back, prompting humorous Michigan posts about heat, smoke and lettuce-related diarrhea.

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CDC and FDA linked Taco Bell lettuce from Taylor Farms to a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened 1,600.
Taco Bell removed the lettuce, yet 500 New Yorkers fell ill despite not receiving the shipments.
Expert Ben Noll said Friday winds will clear the smoke from wildfires that spread across the Northeast and Midwest, but Saturday rain will bring it back, prompting humorous Michigan posts about heat, smoke and lettuce-related diarrhea.