Key facts
- Taylor Farms is recalling all iceberg lettuce grown in central Mexico due to a cyclospora outbreak.
- The outbreak has affected at least 1,644 people in 34 states since May 1.
- Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia received the tainted lettuce.
- The FDA is investigating the source of contamination and plans to inspect farms and a lettuce shredding facility.
- Taylor Farms has previously recalled products, including yellow onions linked to an E. coli outbreak.
Taylor Farms, a major produce supplier, is voluntarily recalling all iceberg lettuce grown in central Mexico in connection with a cyclospora outbreak that has affected at least 1,644 people across 34 states since May 1. The company stated it is pulling the lettuce from the region indefinitely.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigation indicated that the cyclospora-contaminated lettuce originated at one farm, which supplied less than 1% of the nation's iceberg lettuce. The tainted lettuce reached Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. In response, Taco Bell announced it was removing shredded lettuce at affected restaurants and planned to replace it within 24 hours in select states.
Other Taylor Farms products, including salad kits, are not impacted by this recall. The company expressed deep concern for those who became ill and for the shaken trust in fresh produce safety.
This is not the first recall for Taylor Farms. In 2024, the company recalled yellow onions potentially contaminated with E. coli, which led to an outbreak that sickened over 100 people and resulted in one death. In 2020, Taylor Farms recalled onions sold at Kroger and Walmart. Last year, the company recalled salad kits due to undeclared soy and sesame allergens.