Taco Bell Pulls Ingredients at Select Restaurants as Cyclospora Source Eludes Investigators
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Updated · CBS New York · Jul 14
Taco Bell Pulls Ingredients at Select Restaurants as Cyclospora Source Eludes Investigators
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jul 14
Summary
Taco Bell said Tuesday it temporarily removed limited ingredients at select restaurants after illnesses reported by some customers were examined for possible ties to the broader cyclospora outbreak.
Federal and local officials have not confirmed a link to Taco Bell—or to any specific ingredient, supplier, retailer or producer—leaving no official recall and fueling online speculation.
Michigan said July 13 that current results point to lettuce or salad greens as a potential source, though other foods remain under review; it urged shoppers to buy whole heads of lettuce over pre-washed bags.
CDC monitoring of cyclospora was scaled back in 2025, and public health experts say staffing cuts and optional reporting may be slowing efforts to trace the outbreak's source.
With the source still unknown, experts advise broad precautions: avoid high-risk fresh produce if possible, wash hands, rinse produce, and cook foods to 70C or 158F.