From price spikes to a cyclospora outbreak: Lettuce is hitting some restaurants hard

Taco Bell and other chains are dealing with the fallout from a cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded lettuce that has sickened thousands of Americans.

Organic lettuce is displayed in Falls Church, Va., Saturday, March 11, 2017. [Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo]

It’s been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce.

Lettuce prices rose sharply in the first half of 2026 due to hot........

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