Culture 7/19/2026
Taylor Farms Expands Lettuce Recall to 27 States Amid Widespread Parasite Outbreak
Taylor Farms has significantly broadened its voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce, now affecting 27 U.S. states, after federal health officials linked the produce from a central Mexico supplier to a widespread outbreak of a nasty 'explosive diarrhea' parasite. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that this shredded iceberg lettuce is the culprit behind at least 1,645 confirmed cases and 141 hospitalizations this year, with thousands more illnesses under investigation, sending a clear warning to consumers nationwide.
