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7/18/2026, 12:59:10 AM
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Tonight, Taylor Farms voluntarily removing from the US market all its iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico. This after the FDA and CDC warned Americans not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell restaurants in five states.
Today, Taco Bell said it's removed all that lettuce from its supply chain nationwide.
The government says more than 1,644 people infected with Cyclospora, the foodborne parasite causing severe intestinal illness.
But with cases in 29 other states, experts say iceberg lettuce may not be the only problem.
>> Is it likely it could even be just one type of produce?
>> Given that we have multiple outbreaks going on, at least according to the FDA, we just don't know at this point.
>> Cyclospora spreads when human feces get into food or water.
It can enter the food supply anywhere from irrigation in the fields to the production line.
In this case, Taylor Farms parent company says the FDA traceback investigation identified a specific Mexican farm.
Tonight, the FDA says be cautious with pre-washed produce and cooking is the safest option.
safest option. Ann Thompson, NBC News.
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