Taco Bell at centre of US Cyclospora outbreak probe; Taylor Farms lettuce under scanner

Taco Bell's shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms has emerged as a potential source of a Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands across the United States.The outbreak has affected people in dozens of states, prompting Taco Bell to remove certain ingredients from its supply chain as a precaution.According to a report by The Washington Post, investigators found that many people who contracted cyclosporiasis had recently eaten at Taco Bell, making the fast-food chain a common factor in numerous cases.However, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have not officially confirmed either the supplier or the contaminated product as the source of the outbreak.Taco Bell removes affected ingredientsFollowing discussions with US health officials, Taco Bell said it had voluntarily removed lettuce supplied by the suspected vendor in selected states as a…