Woman suing Taylor Farms, Taco Bell after cyclospora hospital stay

A Western Pennsylvania woman has sued Taco Bell and Taylor Farms in federal court after being hospitalized with cyclosporiasis following a meal at a Taco Bell in Meadville. The lawsuit, filed Aug. 18 by Pittsburgh firm Robert Peirce & Associates on behalf of Heather Kebert of Mercer County, alleges Kebert ate an Avocado Ranch Chicken Stacker around July 7 containing shredded lettuce distributed by Taylor Farms. Symptoms began around July 10, and she was hospitalized July 12 for two days. The suit says the companies failed to disclose possible cyclospora contamination and seeks accountability through examination of their protocols. Taylor Farms issued a voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce on July 17, about 10 days later.