Ohio Man Sues Pacific Bells Over 3 Taco Bell Meals as Chain Pulls Lettuce
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Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 17
Ohio Man Sues Pacific Bells Over 3 Taco Bell Meals as Chain Pulls Lettuce
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 17
Summary
Mohammed R. Ayyad filed a federal lawsuit July 16 alleging he contracted cyclosporiasis after eating three times at a Taco Bell in North Olmsted, Ohio, on June 14 and June 21.
June 23 symptoms began within the illness’s expected incubation period, the suit says; a stool sample later tested positive for Cyclospora after vomiting, diarrhea, headache, chills and weakness.
Ayyad says he remained ill through July 2, was prescribed Bactrim after the diagnosis, still had nausea and headaches when the case was filed, and missed about two weeks of work.
Pacific Bells LLC is named as the operator of the restaurant, while Taco Bell Corp. said July 16 it was removing lettuce from an unnamed supplier in some states as a precaution.