Taco Bell Halts Lettuce Supplier Amid Stomach Bug Concerns

WHO:

NBC News - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating a potential connection to iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell by Taylor Farms.

Fox Business - Taco Bell Corp. announced the voluntary recall of potentially impacted lettuce.

Fox Business - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on the outbreak.

WHAT:

NBC News - A cyclosporiasis outbreak has sickened thousands across 34 states.

Fox Business - Taco Bell will stop using lettuce from a supplier linked to a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak.

Fox Business - More than 1,600 illnesses have been reported across five states.

Fox Business - 1,644 people infected with Cyclospora who reported eating at Taco Bell have been reported.

Fox Business - 94 people have been hospitalized due to the outbreak, with no deaths reported.

Fox Business - Taco Bell is removing the affected ingredient from its supply chain nationwide and will replace it within 24 hours in select states.

WHERE:

NBC News - The outbreak has affected individuals across 34 states.

Fox Business - The FDA is investigating cases in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.

Fox Business - The iceberg lettuce linked to the outbreak is from Mexico.

WHEN:

Fox Business - Illnesses tied to the outbreak began between May 13 and July 13, 2026.

WHY:

Fox Business - Taco Bell took action "out of an abundance of caution" based on ongoing conversations with public health officials.

HOW:

Fox Business - The FDA's traceback investigation identified a single supplier of shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico used by Taco Bell locations where infected customers ate before becoming ill.

(UPDATED July 17, 2026 13:28 UTC)

Taco Bell has announced a voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms due to a potential connection with a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands across 34 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that more than 1,600 illnesses have been linked to Taco Bell, with 94 people hospitalized, although no deaths have been reported. The FDA is currently investigating cases in several states, including Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia, and Taco Bell is taking action to remove the affected lettuce from its supply chain nationwide, planning to replace it within 24 hours in select areas.