FDA Confirms Contaminated Lettuce Source, Initiates Recall Amid Cyclospora Outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has identified shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico as the source of a widespread Cyclospora parasite outbreak. This confirmation led to a recall of affected lettuce products distributed to Walmart stores and Taco Bell restaurants across multiple states. Thousands of cyclosporiasis cases have been reported by the CDC, prompting consumer advisories to check product dates.