{"id":292083,"date":"2026-07-10T05:14:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T05:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/292083\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T05:14:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T05:14:42","slug":"taco-bell-pulls-ingredients-off-menu-as-explosive-diarrhea-parasite-cases-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/292083\/","title":{"rendered":"Taco Bell pulls ingredients off menu as \u2018explosive diarrhea\u2019 parasite cases surge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taco Bell restaurants are pulling fresh ingredients from the menu as a fast-growing parasite outbreak linked to explosive diarrhea spreads across multiple states<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Locations, including some in Metro Detroit, have posted signs telling customers they are temporarily unable to serve several produce items while health officials respond to a spike in cyclosporiasis cases, WWJ reported<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are currently unable to sell Lettuce, Cilantro Onion, Pico de Gallo and Guacamole due to a nationwide recall,\u201d the notices say.<\/p>\n

Taco Bell locations are pulling some ingredients from the menu as cyclosporiasis cases surge across multiple states. Joshua Blanchard<\/p>\n

\u201cWe apologize for the inconvenience. Any items ordered that normally come with these items WILL NOT contain them.\u201d<\/p>\n

The missing ingredients are staples in several Taco Bell favorites, including tacos, the Crunchwrap Supreme and Cantina Chicken menu items.<\/p>\n

It is not clear whether any Taco Bell customers have been sickened by the parasite, according to the report.<\/p>\n

The menu shake-up comes as health officials investigate a surge in cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by the Cyclospora parasite that has sickened nearly 2,000 people across the US<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Michigan has reported 992 cases tied to the outbreak, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services<\/a> \u2014 a dramatic jump from the roughly 50 cases the state typically records each year.<\/p>\n

Lettuce, cilantro onion and guacamole are among the banned ingredients used in Taco Bell favorites. Joshua Blanchard<\/p>\n

The parasite has also gained a foothold elsewhere. New York City has confirmed 273 cases since May 1 and 301 cases so far in 2026<\/a>, according to the city\u2019s Health Department.<\/p>\n

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> says the illness can cause \u201cwatery diarrhea\u201d and \u201cfrequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements\u201d that may last for a month or longer.<\/p>\n

Other symptoms include stomach cramps, nausea, bloating, fatigue, loss of appetite and weight loss.<\/p>\n

The cyclospora parasite can cause \u201cwatery diarrhea\u201d and frequent, sometimes \u201cexplosive\u201d bowel movements. Goffkein \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n

Most people recover without treatment, according to the agency.<\/p>\n

Health officials are also investigating outbreaks in Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois, Colorado, Texas, Florida and Connecticut, though the source has not yet been identified.<\/p>\n

Officials are urging consumers to thoroughly wash fresh produce, clean kitchen utensils and surfaces, and cook raw produce when possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Taco Bell restaurants are pulling fresh ingredients from the menu as a fast-growing parasite outbreak linked to explosive…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":292084,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[33226,5236,6700,30301,11321,232,9,11,10,40717,29928],"class_list":["post-292083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-chain-restaurants","tag-diseases","tag-fast-food","tag-food-poisoning","tag-infections","tag-lifestyle","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-news","tag-poop","tag-taco-bell"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=292083"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292083\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/292084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=292083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=292083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=292083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}