{"id":9681,"date":"2026-07-18T15:42:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T10:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9681"},"modified":"2026-07-18T15:42:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T10:42:26","slug":"taco-bell-confirmed-as-source-of-diarrhea-parasite-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9681","title":{"rendered":"Taco Bell Confirmed as Source of Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/taco-bell-confirmed-diarrhea-outbreak-parasite-lettuce.jpg?quality=80\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-id=\"1612295\" data-title=\"Authorities Confirm Taco Bell as Source of Explosive Diarrhea Parasite\" data-url=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/07\/taco-bell-diarrhea-outbreak-lettuce-parasite-source\/\" data-page=\"1\" data-pages=\"1\">\n<p>For some, it\u2019s been a good summer with the New York Knicks winning their <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/06\/wu-tang-clan-knicks-halftime-show-trump-curse-comeback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first championship in 53 years<\/a>, and JAY-Z <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/07\/jay-z-yankee-stadium-residency-recap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crushing his Yankee Stadium run<\/a>. But it\u2019s also been a bad summer for many others, thanks to smoke from\u00a0Canadian wildfires that has spread downwind to the US<span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/07\/taco-bell-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-lettuce-diarrhea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nationwide diarrhea outbreak<\/a> now officially <\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">linked <\/span>to Taco Bell.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/cyclospora-lettuce-taco-bell-cdc-fda-13d9e9ebdc46a4d05a58da2ae8e8d0de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Associated Press<\/a>, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia as a source of <em>Cyclospora<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The parasite infects the small intestine and leads to the illness cyclosporiasis, which typically causes watery diarrhea with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements. It is usually not life-threatening and can be treated with antibiotics.<\/p>\n<p>Related Video<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the CDC warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell restaurants in those five states.<\/p>\n<p>Thus far, a record number of cyclosporiasis cases have been reported across 31 states. Experts have said that there may not be a single source. However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has thus far identified a single supplier, Taylor Farms of Salinas, California, according to The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time Taylor Farms has been linked to an outbreak. It was also identified as the source of a cyclosporiasis outbreak in 2013, as well as an <em>E. coli<\/em> outbreak in 2024 tied to onions served at McDonald\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFDA is working with the supplier of iceberg lettuce to determine if potentially contaminated shredded iceberg lettuce remains on the market,\u201d the CDC said. \u201cTaco Bell has committed to stop using any lettuce from the supplier identified by FDA\u2019s traceback investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Taco Bell preempted the government\u2019s confirmation by announcing it had \u201cvoluntarily and temporarily removed limited ingredients at select restaurants as a precautionary measure. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and follow the guidance of public health authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Federal health officials added that other \u201cbrands, restaurants, retailers, or distribution channels\u201d could later be identified as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Farms products are also sold at Target, Whole Foods, Walmart, and Amazon Fresh. However, there is no indication that any of the shredded iceberg lettuce believed to be linked to the outbreak was distributed to those retailers.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cyclospora<\/em> infects the small intestine and cannot be transmitted from one person to another, but it spreads when people eat food or drink water that was contaminated with feces.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the one-week delay between the consumption of food that causes infection and the onset of symptoms, <em>Cyclospora<\/em> cases are typically underreported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n\t\tn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=1;\n\t\tt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n\t\tdocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\t\tfbq('init', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('set','agent','tmgoogletagmanager', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('track', \"PageView\");\n\t<\/script><script defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v7.0&#038;appId=434175690014\" nonce=\"6gwmbCtM\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For some, it\u2019s been a good summer with the New York Knicks winning their first championship in 53 years, and JAY-Z crushing his Yankee Stadium run. 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