Taylor Farms expands lettuce recall after positive test

Key Points:

• A sample of shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico tested positive for Cyclospora, prompting an expanded multistate recall amid a growing outbreak linked to the produce.
• The FDA confirmed the contaminated sample was found through import surveillance and is not part of the current recall, but the affected lot has been detained while the company investigates further.
• Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico, removing it from the U.S. market, including Marketside-branded products distributed in 27 states between June 29 and July 16.
• The outbreak has sickened 1,644 people and hospitalized 94 across five states, with Taco Bell ceasing use of lettuce from the implicated supplier in affected regions and advising consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico served at their restaurants.
• The FDA advises consumers who purchased recalled lettuce to discard it or return it for a refund, and highlights that Cyclospora infection can cause severe gastrointestinal symptoms.