Event Brief
CDC links Taco Bell lettuce to cyclospora outbreak
Filed: Jul 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: CDC linked shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell to a cyclospora parasite outbreak affecting 1,645 people.
WHO: US Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
WHAT: CDC identified shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell as the likely source of a cyclospora outbreak
WHEN: Jul 17, 2026 at 8:15 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To taco bell as the likely source of a cyclospora outbreak.
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