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July 2026 Food Recall Surge: Taylor Farms Lettuce Halted

7/26/2026

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US Recall Surge

The United States experienced a July 2026 surge of food recalls as companies withdrew millions of products.
Taylor Farms recalled all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after linking it to a Cyclospora outbreak.
Amy’s Kitchen withdrew over 184,000 cans of lentil soup in 30 states because of a spoilage defect.
The FDA reported that 37.1 million pounds of product were recalled in Q1 2026, the third-highest total in 20 years.

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Georgia Ag Urges

Georgia Department of Agriculture urged residents to buy locally grown lettuce, naming Lanier Produce, Robinson Heritage Farm, Still Valley Farm and Blue 42 Market.
The agency said the recall covers only Taylor Farms and Marketside lettuce from Mexico and excludes any “Product of the USA” items.
Sysco, Walmart and Taco Bell stopped distributing the affected lettuce, prompting Taylor Farms to pause shipments of Central Mexico iceberg lettuce during the FDA investigation.

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US Recall Surge

The United States experienced a July 2026 surge of food recalls as companies withdrew millions of products.
Taylor Farms recalled all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after linking it to a Cyclospora outbreak.
Amy’s Kitchen withdrew over 184,000 cans of lentil soup in 30 states because of a spoilage defect.
The FDA reported that 37.1 million pounds of product were recalled in Q1 2026, the third-highest total in 20 years.

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