The FDA Shares an Update on Major Lettuce Recall Due to Cyclosporiasis Outbreak

Here’s what you need to know.

Key Points

• Over 30 Taylor Farms shredded lettuce products were recalled due to a cyclosporiasis outbreak.
• The recall includes lettuce sold at Walmart and used in Taco Bell menu items across multiple states.
• FDA tests linking the lettuce to Cyclospora may be a false positive, but the recall remains in effect.

On Friday, a recall was announced on over 30 shredded lettuce products, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and an announcement from Taylor Farms, the company whose products are currently affected. This is due to the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak.

The impacted Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce products was distributed June 29 through July 16 in the following states: 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. Recalled lettuce includes shredded lettuce used in Taco Bell menu items, as well as the following two Marketside-branded products sold at Walmart locations nationwide:

• Marketside Iceberg Salad sold in 12-ounce and 24-ounce packages with best-if-used-by dates from 7/18/2026 through 8/3/2026
• Marketside Shredded Lettuce sold in 8-ounce and 16-ounce packages with best-if-used-by dates from 7/18/2026 to 8/3/2026

Check your refrigerator, and if you have any affected lettuce products on hand, dispose of them and contact your place of purchase for a potential refund. The recall still remains in effect, even with the most recent FDA notice.

On July 19, the FDA announced that their initial test linking Taylor Farms de Mexico shredded lettuce to Cyclospora bacteria may have declared a “false positive.”

“Due to the complexity in detection of CyclosporaFDA laboratory experts re-reviewed the sample results and have concluded that the finding does not represent true amplification and should be considered a false positive,” the administration writes in their latest update. Due to this, there are currently “no confirmed positive sample results for product testing for Cyclospora.” The FDA still notes on their investigation to avoid eating recalled lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico.

EatingWell will be sure to provide any updates regarding the outbreak and future recalls linked to the over 1,600 cyclosporiasis illnesses across the country.