Taylor Farms is recalling iceberg lettuce from the US market following an outbreak of cyclosporiasis

Food producer Taylor Farms issued a statement regarding the Cyclospora outbreak on Friday, to be sure It is “voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market.” Reuters Reports indicate that according to a source, Taylor Farms asked customers such as Yum Brands owner Taco Bell and food distributor Sysco on Thursday to recall shredded lettuce that was initially produced as 5-pound bags at a facility in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Taco Bell He said on Thursday “The affected item will be removed from our supplier indefinitely from our supply chain nationwide and will be replaced within 24 hours in select states.”

the Cyclospora The parasite infects the small intestine in humans, can take up to one to two weeks to incubate, and causes symptoms including “watery diarrhea, with frequent bowel movements…vomiting, body aches, headache, low-grade fever, and other flu-like symptoms,” which may appear to go away and then return more than once.

like Edge I reported this weekNot all reported cases have been linked to Taco Bell, and Taylor Farms is a giant corporation that said it sells more than $7 billion worth of products each year and makes two out of every five salad kits sold in grocery stores. However, her name does not appear on most of these items, and while the extent of the outbreak is still under investigation, The CDC said It’s also looking at diseases and disease outbreaks in other, unrelated states.

Based on information provided by the FDA yesterday, Taylor Farms de Mexico is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market.

While FDA tracking indicates an identified independent farm representing less than 1% of the U.S. iceberg lettuce supply as a potential source of the outbreak, we have removed all iceberg lettuce from the area indefinitely.

No other companies or products to avoid have been identified yet. ProPublica Annie Waldman Reports that tracking efforts are working without them More than 240 consumer safety professionals left after the Trump administration cut funding to federal health agencies and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scaled back the Foodborne Illness Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) that worked with 10 states.

the The Washington Post It is also reported that a few months ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) delayed the compliance deadline to implement its requirements for additional traceability records for certain foods. (Food Traceability Final Rule) From January 20, 2026 through July 20, 2028. Its requirements for uniform record-keeping about goods and shipments would have made finding the “specific independent farm” linked to an outbreak easier and faster.

This all comes after statements from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration saying that an outbreak of an “exploding diarrhea parasite” has occurred. Related to shredded iceberg lettuce Served at Taco Bell locations across five states: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. in Michigan aloneThere are more than 5,000 reported cases, with 102 hospitalization reports.

According to the FDA, “The FDA and state partners are actively investigating the source and scope of the contamination. Because the investigation remains ongoing, additional brands, restaurants, retailers, or distribution channels may be identified as involved as the investigation continues.”