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Taco Bell Pulls Lettuce Over Parasite Risk | Lexington News
Taco Bell is pulling a key ingredient nationwide after it was tied to a parasite outbreak — a move that could reshape how fast food chains respond to contamination. The culprit? Iceberg lettuce from Mexico, supplied by one vendor, linked to cyclospora infections across five states. The company acted within hours in affected areas — a rare, swift move that signals how seriously they’re taking this. But it’s not the first time a giant chain has faced this: McDonald’s battled an E. coli outbreak from the same supplier, Taylor Farms, last year — which killed one person and sickened over 100…
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