Taco Bell Ditches Lettuce Nationwide After Massive Multi-State Outbreak — FDA Traces Illnesses to Supplier from MEXICO as More Than 1,600 Fall Sick and 90+ Hospitalized
An explosive diarrhea epidemic strikes Taco Bell customers as federal officials finally trace the parasite nightmare to contaminated iceberg lettuce from a repeat-offender supplier. The post Taco Bell Ditches Lettuce Nationwide After Massive Multi-State Outbreak — FDA Traces Illn.

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- Published: Jul 17, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
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