Taylor Farms pulls iceberg lettuce from central Mexico linked to US parasite outbreak
The company is removing iceberg lettuce from central Mexico as federal investigators link the product to at least 1,645 illnesses in 34 states.
- Taylor Farms has announced a voluntary, indefinite removal of all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market following a massive multistate parasite outbreak.
- The decision follows a federal traceback investigation by the FDA and CDC, which linked the contaminated produce to a single independent farm in Mexico that accounts for less than 1% of the U.S. iceberg lettuce supply.
- The contaminated shredded lettuce was heavily distributed to Taco Bell locations across Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia, prompting the fast-food chain to pull the ingredient nationwide and find a replacement within 24 hours.
- The outbreak involves Cyclospora cayetanensis, a microscopic parasite that infects the bowels and causes severe, prolonged, and sometimes explosive watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, and fatigue.
- Public health officials have confirmed at least 1,644 cases and nearly 100 hospitalizations across more than 30 states since May, with thousands of additional backlogged infections still under active investigation.
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Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states, including Mass. and NH, over cyclospora risk
The Taylor Farms recall announcement listed 25 shredded lettuce and salad mix products sold under eight different brand codes. The post Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states, including Mass. and NH, over cyclospora risk appeared first on Boston.com.
Taylor Farms Recalled Lettuce in 27 US States Due to Risk of Cyclospora ContaminationTaylor Farms has expanded its recall of lettuce from Mexico due to possible Cyclospora contamination. In 2026, confirmed in the United States 1645 cases of cyclosporosis.
Agricultural supplier Taylor Farms is removing lettuce iceberg distributed in 27 states of the U.S. due to possible contamination with cyclospora, the parasite that has caused thousands of cases of diarrhea across the country.
Cyclosporiasis outbreak in US: Supplier Taylor Farms recalls lettuce sourced from central Mexico as thousands fall ill
Taylor Farms, a California-based fruit and vegetable producer, on Saturday announced that it is recalling its shredded iceberg lettuce after a CDC and FDA investigation linked the product to a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands across the country.
US FDA confirms Taylor Farms lettuce sample linked to parasitic illness affecting thousands
Taylor Farms has confirmed that this product is not part of its current recall, the FDA said, as it seeks to curtail the largest foodborne illness outbreak in the United States in recent years.
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