An Ohio resident has filed the first lawsuit against a Taco Bell investor after contracting cyclospora in the chain’s food and becoming seriously ill for several weeks.
The complaint, brought by food safety attorney Bill Marler on behalf of Mohammed R. Ayyad, targets Pacific Bells, LLC for exposure in the North Olmsted area, reports ClickOnDetroit.
Health officials have linked the virus to lettuce that was supplied to Taco Bell locations in several states by one Mexican supplier.
Ayyad ate at the restaurant on June 14 and June 21, 2026, developed symptoms such as severe headache, chills, vomiting and continuous diarrhea around the end of June 23, was diagnosed with the virus on July 9 after immediate treatment, and was ill for a long time.
Marler says,
“This is the first case, and it will not be the last. We filed today to do two things: find out where the virus came from – which farm, which field, the donor – and force changes that will prevent it from falling on someone else’s plate next summer, and the summer after that…
Cyclospora is very rare. The CDC reports on itself, and you can’t block what you refuse to read. “
The outbreak has now exceeded 5,000 cases in Michigan, one of the largest in US history, when researchers traced it to Taylor Farms de Mexico, which deliberately removed all iceberg lettuce in central Mexico.
Taylor Fresh Foods says,
“Based on information provided by the FDA yesterday, Taylor Farms de Mexico is intentionally removing all lettuce originating from Central Mexico from the U.S. market…
As a family-owned and operated company, we are deeply concerned about the victims, their families, and the many Americans whose confidence in the safety of their produce has been shaken. “
The suit also names unidentified farmers and dealers as defendants while urging other victims to find, keep receipts and follow up on the signs.
The outbreak has spread to at least 34 states in the US, with Michigan experiencing more than 5,000 cases, while thousands more have been reported in states including Ohio, New York, Illinois, Kentucky and West Virginia.
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