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On July 20, several news sources including NBC and Newsweek reported that the positive Cyclospora test of the Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce had been a false positive. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA), however, is still investigating Taylor Farms de Mexico as possibly being the source.
On July 17, the FDA released the following statement regarding iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico and the Cyclospora outbreak in five states.
“FDA’s traceback investigation identified convergence on a single supplier, Taylor Farms de Mexico, that provided shredded iceberg lettuce used by Taco Bell locations where sick people ate before becoming ill.”
“On July 17, 2026, Taylor Farms de Mexico announced that they are voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market. Taylor Farms also informed FDA that they would initiate a recall.”
According to the FDA, the outbreak has occurred in Indianna, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes “Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, also known as Cyclospora. People can become infected by consuming food or water that contains the parasite. Cyclosporiasis is not usually life-threatening.”
It adds, “Cyclospora infects the small intestine (bowel) and usually causes watery diarrhea with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements.”
“If not treated, the illness may last from a few days to over a month. Symptoms may seem to go away and then return one or more times (relapse).”
The CDC recommends seeing or talking with you health care provider if you have symptoms.
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