{"success":true,"data":{"id":"ab953c27-dc7b-4a6c-8772-5ff3c75ee74b","title":"Taco Bell is taking these ingredients off the menu amid ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite outbreak","summary":"Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. 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We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.\n\n**Your support makes all the difference.**\n\nTaco Bell is pulling some fresh ingredients from its menu items as a [parasite outbreak](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/parasite-cyclospora-diarrhea-states-infections-safety-b3011204.html) that causes [explosive and watery diarrhea](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/michigan-ohio-new-york-people-experts-b3011490.html)is spreading rapidly across the country.\n\nThe fast food chain posted signs at several locations, including in Metro Detroit, informing customers that they are unable to provide a handful of produce items regularly on the menu as health officials investigate a spike in[cyclosporiasis cases.](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/parasite-us-diarrhea-cyclospora-states-cause-b3011258.html)Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been infected with the illness - the state typically identifies only about 50 cases a year.\n\nExposure to the _Cyclospora_ parasite leads to cyclosporiasis, a nasty stomach bug often caught through contaminated produce. Cases have spiked over the past week in several states including Michigan, Illinois, Virginia, Ohio, and New York.\n\n“We are currently unable to sell Lettuce, Cilantro, Onion, Pico de Gallo and Guacamole due to a nationwide recall,” the notice outside Taco Bell locations in Detroit reads, [WWJ reported.](https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/is-taco-bell-linked-to-cyclosporaisis-outbreak)\n\n“We apologize for the inconvenience. 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It was not immediately clear if anyone who ate at a Taco Bell became ill.\n\n_The Independent_ has contacted Taco Bell for more information.\n\nThe menu changes come as health officials investigate a spike in _cyclosporiasis,_ a parasite that commonly causes watery diarrhea “with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements,” according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.\n\nThe parasite infects the bowels and spreads through feces. Previously, people have become infected after consuming fruit or vegetables that were exposed to feces-contaminated irrigation water.\n\nExposure to the cyclospora parasite leads to cyclosporiasis, a stomach bug that can cause explosive diarrhea(CDC)\n\nPrevious outbreaks of the illness have been tied to bagged salad mixes, cilantro, basil, snow peas, green onions and raspberries, according to [Michigan’s health department](https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/inside-mdhhs/newsroom/2026/07/04/mdhhs-makes-recommendations-on-preventing-foodborne-illness-amid-growing-cyclosporiasis-outbreak).\n\nFortunately, cyclosporiasis is not usually life-threatening and can typically be treated with antibiotics. There have been no deaths reported that are related to the current outbreak.\n\nSymptoms of cyclosporiasis can include cramping, bloating, nausea, fatigue, weight loss, appetite loss and increased gas. Some patients may also experience vomiting, body aches, diarrhea, headache, low-grade fever and other flu-like symptoms, the CDC said.\n\nWhile the cases of cyclosporiasis appear to be surging — specifically around southeastern Michigan — it has not been declared a national health emergency.\n\nPast outbreaks have been linked to bagged salad mixes and other produce, like cilantro, basil and snow peas(PA)\n\nThousands of cases of _cyclospora_ illnesses are reported each year in the U.S., and it’s not immediately clear how unusual this year will be, Dianna Blau, the CDC’s acting parasitic diseases branch chief, told the [_Associated Press._](https://apnews.com/article/cyclospora-outbreak-michigan-31e5e0034d39e85c844065a2bd593ecb)","source_name":"The Independent","source_url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/taco-bell-ingredients-explosive-diarrhea-cyclosporiasis-b3013248.html","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/taco-bell-ingredients-explosive-diarrhea-cyclosporiasis-b3013248.html","author":"Isabel Keane","author_name":"Isabel Keane","published_at":"2026-07-11T19:32:32.000Z","publication_date":"2026-07-11T19:32:32.000Z","image_url":"https://pl.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?hash=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&stnaInterval=0","category":"world","topic":"world","tags":[],"political_bias":null,"bias_score":null,"confidence_score":null,"credibility_score":null,"factual_quality":null,"reading_time":5,"word_count":859,"view_count":0,"breaking":false,"breaking_news":false,"ai_analysis":null,"fact_check_status":"unverified","archive_status":"hot"}}