Taylor Farms Expands Recall of Shredded Iceberg Lettuce
The expanded recall covers all shredded iceberg lettuce grown and processed in central Mexico after testing positive for cyclospora.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 16, 2026, 4:11 p.m. ET
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Aug 16, 2026, 4:20 p.m. ET
FDA Reports Over 13,000 Sickened in National Outbreak
A national outbreak has sickened more than 13,000 people and caused two deaths, as reported by the New Republic citing the FDA.
The report follows testing in which all Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce grown and processed in central Mexico tested positive for cyclospora, a parasite that can cause explosive bowel movements.
Taylor Farms sells products to Walmart, Sam's Club, Kroger, SYSCO, Aldi, Target, and Dollar General.
Aug 16, 2026, 4:11 p.m. ETFirst report
Taylor Farms Shredded Iceberg Lettuce Tests Positive for Cyclospora
Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce that was grown and processed in central Mexico has tested positive for cyclospora, the FDA reported, according to newrepublic.com. Cyclospora is a parasite that can cause explosive bowel movements. The situation remains open and developing. The product description encompasses all of the shredded iceberg lettuce that was grown and processed in central Mexico. The company sells products to Walmart, Sam's Club, Kroger, SYSCO, Aldi, Target, and Dollar General. According to reporting by newrepublic.com, a national outbreak has sickened more than 13,000 people and caused two deaths.
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