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2026 Cyclospora outbreak traced to shredded lettuce: 1,644 cases. Several suits filed.

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Pathogen (Cyclospora) · Personal injury and class actions

Taco Bell and Taylor Farms

Cyclospora outbreak suitsMahoning County, Ohio; E.D. Michigan; C.D. and N.D. CaliforniaMultiple, incl. Koss v. Taco BellFiled 17 Jul 2026

The CDC linked shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell to 1,644 Cyclospora infections and 94 hospitalizations in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia (May–Jul 2026). The lettuce was traced to one supplier in Mexico.

Latest: Several individual suits and proposed class actions filed Jul–Aug 2026.

Sources:[48] fox19.com (opens in a new tab)[62] clickondetroit.com (opens in a new tab)[49] jurislawgroup.com (opens in a new tab)[50] jurislawgroup.com (opens in a new tab)

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