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Michigan Ends Salad Warning Amid 12,500-Case Taco Bell Outbreak

8/6/2026

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MDHHS lifted its bagged-salad warning on August 6 2026, letting residents handle lettuce normally while avoiding the recalled product.
Two cyclosporiasis deaths were reported on August 3 2026, both involving patients with serious underlying conditions.
The outbreak had reached 12,485 cases and 279 hospitalizations in Michigan by August 6 2026, with ages 30-39 most affected.
Investigators traced the illness to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms in central Mexico served at Taco Bell, prompting an FDA recall on July 17 2026.

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MDHHS lifted its bagged-salad warning on August 6 2026, letting residents handle lettuce normally while avoiding the recalled product.
Two cyclosporiasis deaths were reported on August 3 2026, both involving patients with serious underlying conditions.
The outbreak had reached 12,485 cases and 279 hospitalizations in Michigan by August 6 2026, with ages 30-39 most affected.
Investigators traced the illness to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms in central Mexico served at Taco Bell, prompting an FDA recall on July 17 2026.