Taco Bell removing lettuce from some stores amid cyclosporiasis scare
Taco Bell announced on Thursday that it would remove lettuce from some of its stores following reports that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opened an investigation into iceberg lettuce supplied to the fast-food chain as a possible source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated intelligence & security brief. The source report from The Hill says: Taco Bell announced on Thursday that it would remove lettuce from some of its stores following reports that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opened an investigation into iceberg lettuce supplied to the fast-food chain as a possible source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
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- Primary source: The Hill
- Published: Jul 17, 2026, 12:58 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Intelligence & Security
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