The 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. <\/a>Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been infected with the illness – the state typically identifies only about 50 cases a year.<\/p>\n Exposure 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. <\/p>\n \u201cWe are currently unable to sell Lettuce, Cilantro, Onion, Pico de Gallo and Guacamole due to a nationwide recall,\u201d the notice outside Taco Bell locations in Detroit reads, WWJ reported. <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWe apologize for the inconvenience. Any items ordered that normally come with these items WILL NOT contain them.\u201d<\/p>\n There has not been a specific produce supplier or specific produce type identified as the source of the nationwide outbreak. It was not immediately clear if anyone who ate at a Taco Bell became ill.<\/p>\n The Independent has contacted Taco Bell for more information. <\/p>\n The menu changes come as health officials investigate a spike in cyclosporiasis, a parasite that commonly causes watery diarrhea \u201cwith frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements,\u201d according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. <\/p>\n The 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. <\/p>\n Previous outbreaks of the illness have been tied to bagged salad mixes, cilantro, basil, snow peas, green onions and raspberries, according to Michigan\u2019s health department<\/a>.<\/p>\n Fortunately, 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. <\/p>\n Symptoms 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. <\/p>\n While the cases of cyclosporiasis appear to be surging \u2014 specifically around southeastern Michigan \u2014 it has not been declared a national health emergency.<\/p>\n![\"\u2018We](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2198027852.jpg\")
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Exposure to the cyclospora parasite leads to cyclosporiasis, a stomach bug that can cause explosive diarrhea (CDC)<\/p>\nPast outbreaks have been linked to bagged salad mixes and other produce, like cilantro, basil and snow peas (PA)<\/p>\n