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Cyclospora Outbreak Hits Taco Bell | Durham News
A major cyclospora outbreak linked to Taco Bell’s shredded iceberg lettuce is sickening over 1,600 people and hospitalizing more than 90 across five states. The FDA traces the contamination to a central Mexico farm, prompting Taylor Farms to pull all lettuce from that region — a massive supply chain blow for Taco Bell. This isn’t the first time Taylor Farms has been tied to a deadly outbreak — they’re also blamed for an E. coli scare at McDonald’s in 2024. Taco Bell is swiftly replacing the lettuce, while the FDA ramps up border inspections and urges anyone with lingering diarrhea to seek…
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