Yum Brands' Taco Bell said on Tuesday it had removed limited items from some restaurants as a precaution but said U.S. health officials have not linked the widening outbreak of cyclosporiasis to the chain or any specific food product.

The fast-food chain doesn't want customers to suffer from watery diarrhea and explosive bowel movements

The cyclosporiasis outbreak has sickened thousands of people nationwide, and Michigan has been the hardest hit.