Taylor Farms, a major produce supplier based in Salinas, California, faces scrutiny after a cyclosporiasis outbreak is linked to lettuce distributed to Taco Bell restaurants. Multiple reports say some of the suspected lettuce products connected to the illness were supplied to Taco Bell locations in at least five states. The company grows and distributes produce across a wide geographic footprint, operating in more than a dozen U.S. states as well as in Mexico and Canada, according to reporting. The New York Times reports that Taylor Farms is taking steps to remove products after lettuce is associated with reported Cyclospora cases. Business Insider likewise describes the outbreak as prompting attention on the supplier, noting that affected lettuce reached Taco Bell restaurants. Public health investigations and retailer actions are ongoing as authorities work to identify the specific source items and track distribution. The reports collectively emphasize the connection between the supplier’s lettuce and reported illnesses, and the company’s response through product removal while investigations continue.