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FDA Inspects Taylor Farms After Cyclosporiasis Iceberg Lettuce Outbreak

8/20/2026

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Taco Bell Recall

US health officials reported over 24,000 cyclosporiasis cases and recalled Marketside iceberg lettuce and lettuce from central Mexico.
Walmart recalled Marketside salads in July, prompting Taylor Farms to remove central-Mexico iceberg lettuce and Taco Bell to pull all Taylor Farms lettuce after the outbreak link.
Numerator said 26 million households stopped buying salads in late July.
Taco Bell traffic was about 20 % below its first-half-2026 average.

Summary

CDC Reports Surge

The CDC reports more than 15,700 lab-confirmed cyclosporiasis cases nationwide from May 1 to mid-August, far above previous years.
Roche has launched two new stool-test kits to detect Cyclospora cayetanensis.
The FDA began an on-site inspection and sampling at Taylor Farms de Mexico in coordination with Mexican officials.
Officials say rinsing does not reliably remove Cyclospora and recommend cooking produce to at least 158 °F.

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Taco Bell Recall

US health officials reported over 24,000 cyclosporiasis cases and recalled Marketside iceberg lettuce and lettuce from central Mexico.
Walmart recalled Marketside salads in July, prompting Taylor Farms to remove central-Mexico iceberg lettuce and Taco Bell to pull all Taylor Farms lettuce after the outbreak link.
Numerator said 26 million households stopped buying salads in late July.
Taco Bell traffic was about 20 % below its first-half-2026 average.

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