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Taco Bell Canada says its lettuce is safe amid cyclospora outbreak

foodJul 19, 2026742,475

Taco Bell Canada said its shredded lettuce has not been served at any Canadian locations after U.S. investigators traced a cyclospora outbreak to lettuce used at five Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. The company posted the statement on social media after U.S. authorities identified those restaurants as a source. Data cited in news reports from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate nearly 7,000 people fell ill since May. The Public Health Agency of Canada said it is not investigating any cyclospora outbreaks in Canada, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it is communicating with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Cyclosporiasis causes watery diarrhea that can last six to seven weeks, according to the report. Taco Bell’s clarification affects Canadian customers and follows cross-border coordination between Canadian and U.S. food-safety agencies.

Matthew Cortland (they)
@matthewcort.land

My pre-write turned out to be 70% a. CDC's comms have been wildly irresponsible; b. If I couldn't prove lettuce is not from Taylor Farms, I wouldn't eat it; c. Taylor Farms gave MAGA Inc. $1M USD less than a week after FDA postponed food traceability rules. www.patreon.com/mattbc/posts...

52445d ago
The Liberal BoJack
@thelibbojack.bsky.social

I just read the Taco Bell is now being sued for the Cyclospora outbreak Taylor Farms is the culprit. Not Taco Bell. Taylor farms sold places like Taco Bell contaiminated lettuce Taco Bell doesn’t have lettuce fields. How motherfucking hard is this?

11945d ago
paris martineau
@paris.nyc

New: The FDA is retracting its previous statement about detecting cyclospora in an unrecalled lot of Taylor Farms lettuce “FDA laboratory experts re-reviewed the sample results and have concluded that the finding does not represent true amplification and should be considered a false positive.”

FDA is providing an update regarding the sample of lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms de Mexico which was reported positive on July 18, 2026. Due to the complexity in detection of Cyclospora, FDA laboratory experts re-reviewed the sample results and have concluded that the finding does not represent true amplification and should be considered a false positive. Information about the sample has been removed from the July 18, 2026, update below. FDA has notified Taylor Farms and continues working with the firm to ensure product implicated in this outbreak has been removed from the market. FDA and state partners continue to collect and analyze product samples. As of July 19, 2026, there are no confirmed positive sample results for product testing for Cyclospora.
6444d ago
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