







Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc., doing business as Taylor Farms is an American-based producer of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, based in Salinas, California. The company was founded by former Fresh Express founder and CEO Bruce Taylor in 1995. As of 2009, Taylor Farms was ranked as the world's largest salad and fresh-cut vegetable processor. The company distributes its produce through third parties such as Golden State Foods to several California school districts and chain restaurants, such as McDonald's and Chipotle Mexican Grill. Taylor Farms has more than 25,000 employees and 30 processing plants.
Taylor Farms, 2009 to 2026: The Outbreaks, and the Recalls That Did and Did Not Follow
Every time Taylor Farms turns up at the center of an outbreak, the company says the same thing — this is an isolated event, our branded products are not

Taylor Farms linked to 5 other Cyclospora or E.Coli outbreaks in last decade-plus | CNN
Taylor Farms has regularly downplayed problems after being linked to outbreaks in the past.

What we know on Taylor Farms donations to pro-Trump groups
After Taylor Farms de Mexico’s lettuce was identified as a potential source for a multi-state cyclospora outbreak, the company’s political dealings and contributions came under scrutiny. Social media users looked into donations the company and its leadership made and drew assumptions about how those influenced the Trump administration’s outbreak response. Here are some of the […]

As Parasite Spawned Chaos, Taylor Farms Slow-Walked Its Response
The US Food and Drug Administration had apologized, Taylor Farms said in a post on X. An agency lab test linking its produce to the country’s worst cyclosporiasis outbreak in decades was a false positive. Not only that, but the government still hadn’t produced a laboratory result connecting the company’s lettuce to the outbreak.

McDonald's says supplier Taylor Farms is source of onions linked to E. Coli outbreak
Raw onions have been recalled from other Colorado fast food chains, including Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut, for potential contamination.

Less than 2.5% of Taylor Farms' recalled lettuce went to Taco Bells
FDA report reveals where Taylor Farms sent its lettuce—and it raises questions.

California produce supplier is sued, accused of causing E. coli outbreak unreported by FDA
An E. Coli outbreak in November killed one person and sickened at least 88 more. The FDA did not name a culprit, but victims blame Salinas produce supplier Taylor Fresh Foods.
Taylor Farms recalls salsa and guacamole over salmonella risk
Taylor Farms said on Sunday it was recalling prepared food items containing jalapeños from retailers over concerns about potential salmonella contamination, a few weeks after removing lettuce from Mexico that U.S. authorities linked to the cyclospora parasite.

Farm linked to cyclospora stops sending lettuce to U.S. | CNN
The salad mix blamed for a cyclospora outbreak in Iowa and Nebraska came from Taylor Farms in Mexico, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday.

The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor
The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.

Hear me out: this is even wilder than it looks. Out in the ag world, Taylor Farms was THE instigator for a lot of the big food safety moves for lettuce over the last 20 years. That's a legacy that just should NOT have ended up like this.
public health guy
it does actually sound like taylor farms and the white house teamed up to try and blame taco bell for the outbreak. unprecedented corruption
Hear me out: this is even wilder than it looks. Out in the ag world, Taylor Farms was THE instigator for a lot of the big food safety moves for lettuce over the last 20 years. That's a legacy that just should NOT have ended up like this.
public health guy
it does actually sound like taylor farms and the white house teamed up to try and blame taco bell for the outbreak. unprecedented corruption
I did a bit of very minor digging and Taylor Farms also sells under the brands Earthbound Farm and Eat Smart. In addition to Taco Bell they also supply to Chipotle, McDonald's, Olive Garden, and Red Lobster. Are these compromised? Who fucking knows 🤷🏻♀️ but better safe than sorry.
Erin Biba
Props to consumer reports for their journalism here. Since Taylor foods and the FDA are not disclosing where all the lettuce went they’re doing a great job trying to figure out the details. For now they’re recommending everyone trash all their iceberg. consumerreports.org/health/food-recalls/taylor-fa…
I did a bit of very minor digging and Taylor Farms also sells under the brands Earthbound Farm and Eat Smart. In addition to Taco Bell they also supply to Chipotle, McDonald's, Olive Garden, and Red Lobster. Are these compromised? Who fucking knows 🤷🏻♀️ but better safe than sorry.
Erin Biba
Props to consumer reports for their journalism here. Since Taylor foods and the FDA are not disclosing where all the lettuce went they’re doing a great job trying to figure out the details. For now they’re recommending everyone trash all their iceberg. consumerreports.org/health/food-recalls/taylor-fa…
it does actually sound like taylor farms and the white house teamed up to try and blame taco bell for the outbreak. unprecedented corruption
Jessica Nix
NEW: As cyclosporiasis cases jumped, the company linked to the outbreak - Taylor Farms - effectively delayed a recall that mounted in consumer confusion. Gift link for @business bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-21/as-p…
it does actually sound like taylor farms and the white house teamed up to try and blame taco bell for the outbreak. unprecedented corruption
Jessica Nix
NEW: As cyclosporiasis cases jumped, the company linked to the outbreak - Taylor Farms - effectively delayed a recall that mounted in consumer confusion. Gift link for @business bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-21/as-p…