Event Brief
FDA traces cyclosporiasis outbreak to Mexico lettuce
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: FDA traceback links a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak to Taco Bell iceberg lettuce from Mexico supplier Taylor Farms.
WHO: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
WHAT: FDA traceback identified Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce from Mexico used by Taco Bell locations in five states as a possible source of a cyclosporiasis outbreak.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 7:50 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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