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FDA Recalls Lettuce After Cyclospora Outbreak Sickens 1,644

7/20/2026

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FDA Recalls Lettuce

The FDA reported a Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample positive for Cyclospora, prompting a recall.
The recall covers Marketside iceberg salad and shredded lettuce sold June 29–July 16 in 27 states.
Taco Bell halted lettuce in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia after outbreak sickened 1,644 people, hospitalized 94, no deaths.
The FDA advised consumers to discard or return the lettuce for refund while working with the CDC and state officials.

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Taylor Farms Halts

Taylor Farms will stop sourcing iceberg lettuce from the Mexico farm linked to the Cyclospora outbreak, which supplies less than 1% of U.S. lettuce.
California officials report no local cases, showing the lettuce never entered the state supply chain.
UCSF specialist Dr. Peter Chin-Hong said the outbreak’s pattern reflects separate Midwest and California supply chains.
Los Gatos’ Mountain Farmers Market shoppers are shifting to locally grown produce after the recall.

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Sysco Orders Destruction

Michigan health department reported more than 5,000 cyclosporiasis cases, the largest Cyclospora outbreak in U.S. history.
The CDC has logged nearly 7,000 confirmed or under-investigation cases in 34 states since May 1, 2026.
Sysco ordered customers to destroy all Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce from Mexico after the suspected link emerged.
The FDA has not released a list of retailers or customers who received the recalled lettuce products.

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FDA Recalls Lettuce

The FDA reported a Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample positive for Cyclospora, prompting a recall.
The recall covers Marketside iceberg salad and shredded lettuce sold June 29–July 16 in 27 states.
Taco Bell halted lettuce in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia after outbreak sickened 1,644 people, hospitalized 94, no deaths.
The FDA advised consumers to discard or return the lettuce for refund while working with the CDC and state officials.

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