







The agency stressed that the July 17 voluntary recall from Taylor Farms still stands. The supplier has been linked to the ongoing cyclospora outbreak.
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.

Cyclospora-Linked Lettuce Was Sent to 27 States, Including to Walmart and Jack in the Box via @ConsumerReports
Taylor Farms recalled the parasite-linked lettuce it said was sent to Walmart, Jack in the Box, Sysco, and other food distributors in 27 states.
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 Expands Iceberg Lettuce Recall to 27 States Amid Cyclospora Outbreak
The F.D.A. said that a new sample from the company’s Mexico facility had tested positive for cyclospora and that the agency was trying to trace affected products.

A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation’s food safety net • Minnesota Reformer
Jalapenos. Frozen berries. Beef. Alfalfa sprouts. A summer of food recalls, including the record-shattering cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce that has sickened thousands, has raised many Americans’ fears of contracting a foodborne illness. The recalls have focused attention on the Trump administration’s decision to cut funding and staff at several public health agencies, and […]

FDA retracts test result but still links Taylor Farms lettuce to cyclosporiasis
The Food and Drug Administration said Sunday that a laboratory finding showing cyclospora contamination in a sample of shredded iceberg lettuce supplied...

FDA says Taylor Farms cyclospora finding was a false positive
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Sunday that laboratory experts re-checked lettuce sample results from Taylor Farms in an investigation into an outbreak of the cyclospora parasite and concluded the finding should be considered a false positive.

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.

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.

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.

Cyclospora Boosts Fears That Worse Foodborne Outbreaks Are Ahead - KFF Health News
The recent outbreak of a foodborne parasite sickened thousands and hospitalized hundreds across the U.S. before federal investigators identified the suspected source. Food safety experts say cuts to the public health system hobbled the response — and that the next outbreak could be much worse.

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.
Twenty-Two States Received None of the Recalled Lettuce and Still Report a Thousand Cyclospora Cases. Here Is Where 16,680 on the Map Came From.
The map below crosses two questions against each other for all fifty states. Did the state receive iceberg lettuce that Taylor Farms de

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 […]

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.

🥬 Still Avoid the Lettuce: What FDA's Walk-Back Does and Doesn't Mean | Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland
Bottom Line Up Front: despite confused reporting and less than clear statements from FDA, Taylor Foods lettuce remains implicated in the Cyc