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Taylor Farms Faces Undecided Cyclospora Lawsuit Over Taco Bell Chalupa

A civil suit filed by a Chicago couple over a Cyclospora infection linked to a northwest side Taco Bell remains undecided, with Taylor Farms having answered the allegations.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 28, 2026, 1:21 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 28, 2026, 8:17 a.m. ETWritten Aug 28, 2026, 1:22 p.m. ET
Taylor Farms has answered the allegations in a lawsuit filed by a Chicago couple who say the husband was sickened with Cyclospora after eating at a northwest side Taco Bell, according to NBC Chicago. The matter is undecided, as the case is only at the charging stage and has not been resolved. The lawsuit, filed in district court, alleges the husband contracted the bacteria from a chalupa consumed at the restaurant. The suit names Taylor Farms as the respondent. Further details of the response were not provided in the report.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 28, 2026, 1:21 p.m. ETFirst report

    Chicago Couple Sues Taylor Farms Over Cyclospora Illness Linked to Taco Bell

    A Chicago couple has filed a civil lawsuit against Taylor Farms amid the ongoing Cyclospora outbreak, according to NBC Chicago. The suit alleges the husband was sickened with the bacteria after eating at a northwest side Taco Bell.

    The case is a litigation release filed in district court. The proceeding is at the charging stage, and the allegations are undecided. The matter has not been resolved, and the court has not ruled on the claims.

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