Overview
- Federal investigators said their traceback converged on Taylor Farms de Mexico as the supplier of shredded iceberg lettuce eaten by people who fell ill at Taco Bell restaurants in five states.
- Taylor Farms announced on Friday that it would voluntarily remove iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and initiated a recall and withdrawal of products distributed to 27 states.
- The FDA reported that a targeted import surveillance sample of Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce tested positive for Cyclospora and that the implicated lot has been detained for further testing.
- Taco Bell and major distributors, including Sysco, have removed the supplier’s iceberg lettuce from restaurants and supply chains while public health agencies continue active case reviews and tracebacks.
- Health officials warn the probe is ongoing because testing limits and multiple concurrent clusters mean more brands, locations, or products could be identified and people with prolonged watery diarrhea should seek testing and care.