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FDA Confirms Taylor Farms Mexico Lettuce Caused Outbreak

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 1:58 AM UTC · How we work

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FDA concluded its investigation and confirmed the outbreak came from Taylor Farms’ Mexico lettuce.
Inspectors found cyclospora in a wastewater tank at Taylor Farms de Mexico and in a ditch at an independent grower.
The outbreak sickened 12,883, hospitalized 570, and killed two in 21 states.
Taylor Farms cut the grower and closed the Mexican plant.
FDA will launch a 10-point monitoring plan for the 2027 season.

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FDA concluded its investigation and confirmed the outbreak came from Taylor Farms’ Mexico lettuce.
Inspectors found cyclospora in a wastewater tank at Taylor Farms de Mexico and in a ditch at an independent grower.
The outbreak sickened 12,883, hospitalized 570, and killed two in 21 states.
Taylor Farms cut the grower and closed the Mexican plant.
FDA will launch a 10-point monitoring plan for the 2027 season.