Overview
- Select Taco Bell locations have temporarily stopped serving lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and a cilantro‑onion blend and posted notices citing a nationwide recall as a precaution.
- The CDC, FDA and state health departments have launched a coordinated, active probe into multi‑state clusters of cyclosporiasis that are being treated as foodborne.
- Michigan has emerged as the outbreak’s center, reporting roughly 1,000 cases since June 22, and other states including New York, Ohio and Texas have reported increases.
- Investigators say contaminated fresh produce is the most likely vehicle but have not identified any specific farm, supplier or product and have not linked confirmed illnesses to Taco Bell.
- Health officials urge thorough washing or cooking of produce, cleaning of utensils and surfaces, and medical care for prolonged watery or severe diarrhea because antibiotics are the usual treatment.