Taylor Farms recalls iceberg lettuce in 27 states due to cyclosporiasis outbreak

Taylor Farms is voluntarily recalling iceberg lettuce in 27 states because the greens may be potentially contaminated with cyclosporiasis.

The fruit and vegetable producer announced the move late Friday evening, saying: media statement “Voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico from the U.S. market.”

Tainted lettuce is at the center of a cyclosporiasis outbreak that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention traced to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in 5 states, including Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan.

Food and Drug Administration he said It was stated that people infected with the Cyclospora parasite may experience flu-like symptoms and “watery diarrhea with frequent defecation”.

Taylor Farms said the potentially tainted “shattered iceberg product” was distributed from June 29 to July 16 in states including Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts and Texas.

California and New York were among the states not included in the recall notice.

“Based on information provided by the FDA yesterday, Taylor Farms de Mexico is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market,” the company said in a statement. “While FDA traceback points to a specific independent farm representing less than 1% of the U.S. supply of iceberg lettuce as the potential source of the outbreak, we have indefinitely removed all iceberg lettuce from the region.”

Before Taylor Farms issued the recall, Yum Brands’ Taco Bell said it had removed potentially contaminated romaine from its restaurants.

Walmart He shared a post on Saturday message About the FDA’s latest developments on its website announcement Taylor Farms’ recall noted that the greens may have been sold in stores in states including Alabama, Indiana and West Virginia.

“The health and safety of our customers is our top priority,” a Walmart spokesperson said in an emailed statement to CNBC. “While there is no indication that products sold in our stores are affected by current Cyclospora investigations, we have removed four bagged iceberg lettuce salad products from selected locations as a precaution following notification from our supplier.”

The spokesperson added: “There have been no confirmed illnesses associated with these products at this time,” and that the company is “working closely with our supplier and taking immediate steps to remove the products from sale.”