FDA Reports Recalled Taylor Farms Iceberg Lettuce Off Market in Cyclospora Outbreak
All recalled iceberg lettuce linked to an ongoing Cyclospora parasite outbreak is off the market, according to the FDA.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 18, 2026, 9:41 p.m. ET
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Aug 18, 2026, 9:55 p.m. ET
FDA Outbreak Response Tracks 9,481 Illnesses Linked to Taylor Farms Iceberg Lettuce
A Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms de Mexico processed iceberg lettuce has sickened 9,481 people from 17 states, according to reporting by Food Safety News. The outbreak response was initiated on July 17, 2026, and reports include 398 hospitalizations and two deaths among patients in Michigan.
The ongoing outbreak is linked to processed iceberg lettuce from the Taylor Farms de Mexico operation in Central Mexico, sold under the Taylor Farms brand name. The product was distributed to Taco Bell and other companies in states including Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia, and may also have been distributed to California, Washington D.C., Delaware, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. The FDA reported that all recalled iceberg lettuce related to this outbreak is now off the market.
Cyclospora infection can cause severe abdominal pain, severe watery diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, body aches, and fatigue. Food Safety News reported that anyone who has developed symptoms of Cyclospora infection, and has reason to believe they have been exposed to the parasite, should seek medical attention.
Aug 18, 2026, 9:54 p.m. ET
FDA Reports Recalled Taylor Farms Iceberg Lettuce Off Market in Cyclospora Outbreak
The FDA reported that all recalled processed iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico related to an ongoing Cyclospora parasite outbreak is off the market. The action was initiated on July 17, 2026, after iceberg lettuce from the Taylor Farms de Mexico operation in Central Mexico was linked to the outbreak. According to reporting by Food Safety News, the Cyclospora outbreak has sickened 9,481 people from 17 states, requiring hospitalization for 398 people and resulting in the deaths of two patients in Michigan. Food Safety News reported that Cyclospora infection can cause severe abdominal pain, severe watery diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, body aches, and fatigue. The product was distributed under the brand name Taylor Farms to Taco Bell and other companies in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and West Virginia, and may also have been distributed to California, Washington D.C., Delaware, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington, according to Food Safety News. Food Safety News reported that anyone who has developed symptoms of Cyclospora infection, and has reason to believe they have been exposed to the parasite, should seek medical attention.
Aug 18, 2026, 9:41 p.m. ETFirst report
FDA Tracks Ongoing Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Taylor Farms Iceberg Lettuce
On July 17, 2026, an outbreak response was initiated regarding processed iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico, sold under the Taylor Farms brand name. The FDA reports that all recalled iceberg lettuce related to this Cyclospora parasite outbreak is off the market, but the outbreak remains open and developing.
According to reporting from Food Safety News, the Cyclospora outbreak has sickened 9,481 people from 17 states. A total of 398 people have required hospitalization, and two patients in Michigan have died. Cyclospora infection can cause severe abdominal pain, severe watery diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, body aches, and fatigue. Anyone who has developed symptoms of Cyclospora infection and has reason to believe they have been exposed to the parasite should seek medical attention.
The iceberg lettuce from the Taylor Farms de Mexico operation in Central Mexico was distributed to Taco Bell and other companies in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. Food Safety News reported it may also have been distributed to California, Washington D.C., Delaware, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.
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