00:00Lettuce served at some Taco Bell locations have been confirmed as a source of a diarrhea-causing
00:05parasite, according to federal health officials. The CDC and the FDA said investigators identified
00:11a single supplier of shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico used at Taco Bell restaurants in
00:17Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia. Officials are urging people not to
00:22eat lettuce from Taco Bell in those states while the investigation continues. In response,
00:27Taco Bell said the potentially impacted lettuce is being indefinitely removed from its supply chain
00:33nationwide and will be replaced. The finding also comes after the chain had removed certain
00:38ingredients from some stores as a precautionary measure, including lettuce, cilantro, onion,
00:44pico de gallo, and guacamole. Officials did not name the supplier but are working directly with them
00:50to determine whether the contaminated lettuce was distributed to other places. So far, more than 30
00:56states have reported infections, and data suggests 2026 is already the country's worst year for reported
01:03cases.
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