Taco Bell removes lettuce from menu in US after links to explosive diarrhoea
Taco Bell is removing lettuce from its menu in select US states following an outbreak of cyclosporiasis linked to a supplier. The parasitic infection has affected thousands, prompting the company to take precautionary measures while health officials investigate the source.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in the food supply chain and the challenges health agencies face in tracing microscopic pathogens.
Image source, Getty Images Published 54 minutes ago US fast-food chain Taco Bell says it is removing lettuce from its menu in some states after investigations reportedly found it could be linked to an outbreak of explosive diarrhoea caused by a parasite.
The report relies on official statements from the company and the CDC without editorializing.
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