A microscopic parasite carried in a single shipment of Mexican iceberg lettuce has sickened thousands across five American states, exposing once again how fragile the invisible threads of the modern food supply truly are. Federal investigators traced the cyclospora outbreak to a specific farm affiliated with Taylor Fresh Foods, prompting Taco Bell to pull the ingredient nationwide and the supplier to voluntarily withdraw its central Mexican lettuce from the US market. The outbreak has already surpassed every previously recorded cyclospora event in American history, with Michigan alone reportin
FDA traces cyclospora outbreak to Mexican lettuce supplier used by Taco Bell
Over 100 people hospitalized in Michigan and dozens more in other states; no deaths reported but widespread illness across five states affecting thousands.