Taylor Fresh Foods is recalling iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico after federal investigators linked shredded iceberg lettuce to a multistate Cyclospora outbreak. The Food and Drug Administration published the company recall notice on July 18, 2026, one day after Taylor Farms de Mexico said it was removing the lettuce from the U.S. market.

The practical change for readers is broader than the earlier Taco Bell warning. The FDA outbreak advisory still tells consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia, but the company recall notice also lists food-service and market-side products distributed across 27 states from June 29 through July 16.

Do this first

  • Check whether you have recalled iceberg lettuce, shredded lettuce, chopped lettuce, salad mix or lettuce-romaine blends tied to Taylor Farms de Mexico or the brands and codes listed in the official recall notice.
  • Do not eat recalled lettuce. Taylor Farms says consumers should discard it immediately or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
  • Clean and sanitize surfaces, containers and refrigerator areas that may have touched recalled lettuce, especially if the product was loose or transferred into another container.
  • Contact a health care provider if you develop symptoms after eating affected lettuce, particularly if diarrhea is persistent or you are pregnant, older, immunocompromised or caring for someone medically fragile.

Check these details

The recalled shredded iceberg product was distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. Taylor Farms' product list includes multiple food-service entries under brands such as CV, JB, MARK, PK, SUB, SY and TF, plus market-side iceberg salad and shredded lettuce sizes.

Best-if-used-by dates on the company list run from mid-July into early August 2026, depending on the product. That means some packages may still be in refrigerators, commercial kitchens or prepared-food supply chains even if the original restaurant warning has already been seen.

What FDA says about the outbreak

FDA's July 17 outbreak update reported 1,644 confirmed illnesses among people who ate at Taco Bell in the five listed states, with 94 hospitalizations and no deaths. Illness onset dates ranged from May 13 to July 13. FDA said its traceback work converged on Taylor Farms de Mexico as the supplier of iceberg lettuce used at Taco Bell locations where sick people ate.

The investigation remains open. FDA said additional brands, restaurants, retailers or distribution channels may be identified as investigators define the source and scope of contamination. The agency has also increased border screening for products implicated in the outbreak and has begun product sampling with state partners.

Symptoms to watch

Cyclospora can cause frequent diarrhea, appetite loss, weight loss, stomach cramps, bloating, gas, nausea and fatigue. Fever, headache, body aches or vomiting may also occur. Symptoms can seem to improve and then return, and untreated illness can lead to dehydration or more serious complications.

The bottom line: this is now a product-check story, not only a restaurant story. If the lettuce matches the official recall list or came through an affected food-service channel, do not try to wash it safer; follow the recall instructions and dispose of it or return it.