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Taylor Farms Recalls All Mexico Iceberg Lettuce Amid Cyclospora Outbreak

7/27/2026

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Taylor Farms Recall

Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after CDC linked it to a cyclospora outbreak.
CDC reported 1,947 confirmed cyclospora infections in nine states, with at least 98 hospitalizations and no deaths.
Health officials estimate more than 4,100 laboratory-confirmed and 7,400 suspected cases across 41 states since May 1, expecting numbers to rise because determinations can take up to six weeks.

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Taylor Farms Audits

Taylor Farms hired independent experts to audit safety protocols after production halted on July 18.
The company stopped sourcing iceberg lettuce from central Mexico and spends over $200 million annually on audited food-safety systems.
FDA staff have fallen about 20 % and CDC staff about 25 % since the second Trump administration, limiting response.
The 2011 Traceability Rule, which requires detailed supply-chain records for vulnerable ingredients, has been postponed to 2028, hampering traceback.

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Taco Bell Sued

Nine Michigan residents sued Taco Bell and Taylor Fresh Foods, alleging negligence after contracting cyclosporiasis from lettuce.
They seek $75,000 per plaintiff for medical bills and lost wages.
Plaintiffs cite Taylor Farms’ 2013 Cyclospora and 2024 E. coli incidents, arguing the company should have anticipated contamination.
The suit alleges Taco Bell ignored warnings and kept serving the lettuce until removal, prompting OFT’s Osterholm to say the litigation aims to uncover cause.

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Taylor Farms Recall

Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after CDC linked it to a cyclospora outbreak.
CDC reported 1,947 confirmed cyclospora infections in nine states, with at least 98 hospitalizations and no deaths.
Health officials estimate more than 4,100 laboratory-confirmed and 7,400 suspected cases across 41 states since May 1, expecting numbers to rise because determinations can take up to six weeks.

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