Taylor Farms pulls iceberg lettuce linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak

Taylor Farms said Friday it is “voluntarily removing” iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico after it was linked to one of the largest cyclosporiasis outbreaks in the U.S. in recent years. The company said the FDA traceback points to a specific independent farm that represents less than 1% of the U.S. iceberg lettuce supply, and that it has removed all iceberg lettuce from the region indefinitely. The FDA said its investigation identified a single supplier, Taylor Farms de Mexico, and that consumers should avoid eating shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico at Taco Bells in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia while the probe continues. CDC identified lettuce supplied to select Taco Bell restaurants as the source, with the investigation still active. Taco Bell reported it completed removal of affected Taylor Farms lettuce from its restaurants as of July 17.