Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Taco Bell Lettuce | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Taco Bell is under fire after federal health officials trace a multistate cyclospora outbreak to contaminated lettuce from a single Mexican supplier, affecting five states. The parasite, which causes severe diarrhea and thrives in warm weather, spreads via tainted water and produce. The FDA and CDC are working to remove all contaminated batches, while Taco Bell proactively pulled ingredients from select locations. Though historically underreported, improved detection and climate shifts may be driving up cases — and officials are on high alert to protect public health. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bc290d4e9d3a7aaa