Taylor Farms removes Mexico iceberg lettuce following cyclosporiasis outbreak
By United Press International · July 18, 2026 · 1 min read
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Taylor Farms is removing iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market following a cyclosporiasis outbreak. Federal officials have linked the outbreak to lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants across five states.
Key takeaways
Taylor Farms is removing all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico from the U.S. market.
Federal officials traced a cyclosporiasis outbreak to lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants in five states.
The outbreak has caused illness in thousands of people.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring the situation.
Taylor Farms announced Friday that it is removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market.
This decision follows reports from federal officials who traced a cyclosporiasis outbreak, which has caused illness in thousands of people, to lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants in five states.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is involved in the investigation regarding the outbreak.
The removal of the product specifically targets iceberg lettuce originating from central Mexico.
