Taylor Fresh Foods, the parent company of Taylor Farms, on Friday said it will be “voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market” following a federal investigation that linked some of its produce to the growing cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people.
The announcement comes a day after federal health officials and regulators confirmed shredded iceberg lettuce sent to certain Taco Bell locations from the global salad giant were linked to the growing cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people.
“While the FDA traceback is indicating a specific independent farm that represents less than 1% of the U.S.’s iceberg lettuce supply as the potential source of the outbreak, we have removed all iceberg lettuce from the region indefinitely,” reads Taylor Fresh Foods’ statement.
The company said that none of its packaged salads or salad kits are associated with the outbreak and that none of its salad kits use iceberg lettuce.
The investigation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration determined that the California-headquartered supplier’s contaminated lettuce is linked to the ongoing cyclospora outbreaks across Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia, and began urging people to avoid eating shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell in the affected states. The CDC said more than 1,644 sick people reported eating at Taco Bell across the five states.
It’s not known yet whether produce from Taylor Farms is linked to cases in Florida and other states.
“CDC is also investigating other outbreaks and illnesses of cyclosporiasis nationally that are unrelated to this outbreak,” reads the CDC’s investigation update.
The federal health agency has received nearly 7,000 reports of people across the country experiencing diarrhea and other symptoms associated with cyclosporiasis. Florida has recorded just over 100 cases, with most of the cases recorded since June.
Taylor Farms recall: What to know
Taylor Farms, which describes itself as a “leading global producer of salads and healthy fresh foods,” has its products in supermarkets, big-box stores and other retailers everywhere, including in South Florida. It has production facilities across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and western Europe.
Friday’s recall, which the supplier said was made “based on information provided yesterday by the FDA,” is specifically for iceberg lettuce imported from central Mexico.
“No Taylor Farms-branded salads or kits are associated with this outbreak” and “no Taylor Farms-branded salad kits contain iceberg lettuce,” Taylor Fresh Foods said in its statement.
Many places sell Taylor Farms produce, including Publix, Whole Foods, Winn-Dixie, Fresco y Más, The Fresh Market, Walmart, Target, Sprouts Farmers Market and Dollar General, according to Taylor Farms’ website. Food delivery apps list Taylor Farms products available at Costco, Milam’s Markets, Aldi, Sedano’s and even gas stations like Wawa, 7-Eleven and Speedway. The company is also a supplier for restaurants and fast-food chains like Chipotle and McDonald’s, according to Business Insider.
However, it wasn’t immediately clear if any of the recalled lettuce made its way into any stores across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Monroe or the rest of Florida.
What supermarkets, restaurants say about their lettuce
The Miami Herald is contacting local supermarkets and retailers to learn more.
A Publix spokesperson responded: “Currently, public health officials have identified iceberg lettuce from a specific farm in central Mexico as a possible source of illnesses under investigation. Publix does not sell nor source iceberg lettuce from this region.”
Walmart said in an email it was “working with our suppliers as the cyclospora investigations continue and are monitoring any developments closely.” The big-box retailer did not say whether the recalled lettuce was on its shelves.
Winn-Dixie told the Herald it maintains “rigorous food safety and quality standards” and is “not aware of any Taylor Farms products sold at Winn-Dixie stores being linked to the Cyclospora outbreak.”
A spokesperson for Chipotle said the restaurant doesn’t use shredded iceberg lettuce. “Our romaine lettuce and Supergreens salad mix are not sourced from Mexico and at this time, we don’t believe our ingredients are associated with this outbreak,” the company said.
Fresh Market said it was not impacted by the recall. “Based on information provided by our supplier, none of our stores, including those in South Florida, received any of the affected iceberg lettuce products. As a result, there are no impacted products for our guests to identify or dispose of,” the grocery store said.
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The Herald also contacted Taylor Farms for comment.
The recall comes a day after the FDA said it was working with the lettuce supplier to determine if the contaminated lettuce was sent to other places.
The CDC, in a Friday morning alert, said that Taylor Farms lettuce was linked to illnesses associated with people who got sick after eating at Taco Bell in the select states and that “shredded iceberg lettuce sold in grocery stores or served in other restaurants is not affected.”
“This alert only includes illnesses that are lab confirmed and have been linked to this product, not all cyclosporiasis illnesses being reported to and by CDC,” the federal healthy agency said.
The news came shortly after Taco Bell announced that it “voluntarily and temporarily removed limited ingredients at select restaurants as a precautionary measure.”
Remember, Taylor Farms’ contaminated lettuce has been linked to the outbreaks in five states, but the rest of the country’s ongoing outbreaks are still under investigation. While we wait to officially find out the source of Florida’s outbreak, keep washing those grassy greens, fruits and veggies.
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What causes cyclosporiasis?
A tiny parasite, Cyclospora cayetanensis, is the source of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness that causes watery and explosive diarrhea. People can get the stomach bug by eating and drinking food and water contaminated with poop.
So far, the CDC has confirmed 1,645 cases of the stomach bug and is still investigating more than 5,000 other reported cases across the country.
This story was originally published July 17, 2026 at 10:45 AM.
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