Ohio Woman Drops Taco Bell From Cyclospora Outbreak Lawsuit
Summary
An Ohio woman named Valerie Caruso dropped Taco Bell from her lawsuit about a cyclospora outbreak linked to contaminated lettuce. She continues her case against Taylor Farms companies, which supplied the lettuce connected to the illness.Key Facts
- Valerie Caruso sued Taco Bell and Taylor Farms companies over a cyclospora outbreak caused by contaminated shredded iceberg lettuce.
- Caruso filed a motion to remove Taco Bell from the lawsuit and dismiss claims against it without prejudice.
- Taylor Farms de Mexico was identified by a federal investigation as the supplier of the lettuce linked to the outbreak.
- Taylor Fresh Foods and Taylor Farms California are described as the growers and processors of the contaminated lettuce.
- No defendants have responded to the lawsuit yet, and all defendant attorneys agreed to removing Taco Bell.
- The outbreak was linked to lettuce served at Taco Bell locations, but Taco Bell is no longer part of this case.
- The CDC declared the cyclospora outbreak over as contaminated lettuce is no longer available.
- Taylor Farms recalled iceberg lettuce from central Mexico that was distributed in at least 31 states.
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