Taco Bell Ditches Lettuce From Mexico Because Bugs Hate Tacos Too

KEY POINTS

•Taylor Farms confirmed on Friday they are removing all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico from U.S. markets due to a Cyclospora outbreak.
•On Thursday, Taylor Farms instructed customers including Taco Bell and Sysco to pull 5-pound bags of shredded lettuce produced in Guanajuato, Mexico.
•Taco Bell announced they would indefinitely remove the affected lettuce nationwide and replace it within 24 hours to avoid salad sabotage.

In a culinary plot twist better than a telenovela, Taylor Farms announced on a fateful Friday that all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico’s Guanajuato facility is being voluntarily yanked from U.S. shelves. The catalyst? A Cyclospora outbreak making salad eaters regret their zest for shredded lettuce. Notorious recipients included Yum Brands' Taco Bell and food distributor Sysco, who were ordered on a dramatic Thursday to pull the compromised 5-pound shredded lettuce bags. Taco Bell responded with the gravitas of a soap opera lead, promising to replace the offending greens nationwide within 24 hours. Mexico’s iceberg lettuce suddenly became that guest star nobody wanted at the taco bar.