{"id":2632176,"date":"2026-07-19T13:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T17:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/authorities-identify-source-of-nationwide-cyclospora-outbreak-salad-distributer-used-by-taco-bell\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T13:12:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T17:12:54","slug":"authorities-identify-source-of-nationwide-cyclospora-outbreak-salad-distributer-used-by-taco-bell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/authorities-identify-source-of-nationwide-cyclospora-outbreak-salad-distributer-used-by-taco-bell\/","title":{"rendered":"Authorities Identify Source of Nationwide Cyclospora Outbreak: Salad Distributer Used By Taco Bell"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fauthorities-identify-source-of-nationwide-cyclospora-outbreak-salad-distributer-used-by-taco-bell%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2632176&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce grown in central Mexico has led to a nationwide recall affecting multiple brands and products. The affected lettuce, shipped to 27 U.S. states, was used in various salads and sold under different brand names. The recall was initiated by Taylor Farms, which halted distribution and worked with health authorities like the FDA and CDC. The outbreak has been associated with numerous cases, including those linked to Taco Bell restaurants in several states, with over 1,600 confirmed infections. To protect consumers, other companies such as sysco have also stopped distributing the implicated lettuce. The contamination source is believed to be human feces entering the irrigation water, highlighting concerns about food safety practices. Additional precautions are being taken as investigations continue to determine the precise source of contamination.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Lettuce grown in central Mexico that was used by multiple Taco Bell locations has been identified as the source of a Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened Americans across the country.<\/p>\n<p>A recall of the lettuce was announced by Taylor Farms, which posted a notice on the website of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/taylor-fresh-foods-recalls-iceberg-lettuce-central-mexico-because-possible-health-risk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Food and Drug Administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe company has stopped receiving product from the implicated lot, suspended distribution of the iceberg lettuce from Central Mexico, notified our customers, and we are continuing to work with the FDA, CDC, and state authorities,\u201d Taylor Farms wrote in its notice.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Produce supplier Taylor Farms is recalling iceberg lettuce shipped to 27 US states because of potential contamination with cyclospora, the parasite causing thousands of cases of diarrhea across the country. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wgs0G3odBZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/Wgs0G3odBZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L9s6m5szG4\">pic.twitter.com\/L9s6m5szG4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CNN (@CNN) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CNN\/status\/2078547042478039276?\">July 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The FDA notice listed the multiple brand names under which the affected lettuce is being recalled.<\/p>\n<p>The notice indicated that products being recalled were sold in 27 states \u2014 Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>The products had \u201cbest if used by dates\u201d from July 16 through Aug. 3.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Walmart Inc. said it has removed four <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >bagged iceberg lettuce salad products manufactured<\/a> by Taylor Farms as recalls tied to a cyclosporiasis outbreak expand. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SDovMEXZp7\">https:\/\/t.co\/SDovMEXZp7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/business\/status\/2078550414031528367?\">July 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/health\/2026\/07\/17\/taylor-farms-pulls-all-iceberg-lettuce-sourced-central-mexico-us-market\/\">The Washington Post<\/a> reported that on Friday, federal investigators said that one supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico shipped lettuce to Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>Taco Bell Corp. said Friday it had removed all impacted Taylor Farms lettuce from its restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/outbreaks-foodborne-illness\/investigation-5-state-outbreak-cyclospora-illnesses-iceberg-lettuce-july-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a> that 1,644 people infected with\u00a0Cyclospora said they had eaten at a Taco Bell in those five states.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tracing Cyclospora: NC cases not connected to Taco Bell lettuce, source of bug still TBD<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Boston Pete Rock (@BostonPeteRock) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BostonPeteRock\/status\/2078554123805368670?\">July 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async 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Sysco, a major food supplier, has stopped distributing any Taylor Farms processed iceberg from Mexico, The Washington Post reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to actively monitor the situation and work with regulators as needed,\u201d a Sysco representative said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFood safety is a critical priority for Sysco, and we have robust food safety and quality assurance processes to help ensure the safety and quality of all the products we sell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cyclospora contamination comes from human feces, according to Matthew Moore, a food scientist at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.<\/p>\n<p>He suggested tainted irrigation water used on crops could be linked to the outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact that human fecal material is finding its way into the food is definitely striking,\u201d he told The Washington Post. \u201cThere\u2019s so much lettuce in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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