Taylor Farms investigated as possible source of cyclosporiasis outbreak

YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA, NBC) - A produce company with ties to Yuma, headquartered in Salinas, California, is being investigated as a possible source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak.

Investigators are looking at shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms, a source familiar with the investigation shared with NBC News.

It is unclear whether the outbreak has anything to do with any of the Salinas facilities.

Taylor Farms also has a processing plant in Yuma, and the lettuce was sold to several Taco Bell restaurants.

The stomach illness has spread to 34 states, including Arizona and California. Arizona has 19 cases, with some in Yuma County, but it is not clear if those cases are tied to this specific outbreak.

News 11 will have the latest details as this story develops.