Taylor Farms Cyclospora Recall: A Timeline of What We Know

Questions continue to arise about the Taylor Farms Cyclospora recall. For the most dependable answers, Taylor Farms directs people to its Cyclospora Information Hub, which it updates as information changes, and to its Recall Page for current active recall information.

Instead of revisiting headlines, the published Taylor Farms timeline provides a clearer picture of how the matter developed.

How the Taylor Farms Recall Developed

• July 15, 2026: The FDA and CDC provided Taylor Farms with epidemiological and traceback information that identified certain central Mexico iceberg lettuce lots as a potential connection to a Cyclospora cluster across five states. The Cyclospora Information Hub says Taylor Farms met that day with the FDA, CDC, and Michigan health officials to question the scientific basis, methodology, and data involved.
• July 16, 2026: Government officials, including personnel from the FDA, HHS, and the White House, continued discussing those concerns with Taylor Farms. On the same day, the company chose to voluntarily recall all iceberg lettuce sourced from and processed at its central Mexico operation, rather than limiting the action to the lots the FDA had identified. Taylor Farms described the broader measure as being taken "out of an abundance of caution," and began alerting customers that day.
• July 17, 2026: Taylor Farms announced its voluntary recall publicly and began an internal inquiry. This date is generally identified as the beginning of the Taylor Farms Cyclospora recall.
• July 18, 2026: Taylor Farms was told by the FDA that an initial sample of lettuce from central Mexico had produced a "confirmed positive" result. According to the Hub, the product in question was being held for testing and had not entered distribution. Other items from that same lot were already included in the recall. As an added precaution, Taylor Farms halted every production activity at its central Mexico facility that day.
• July 19, 2026: Independent third-party specialists arrived at the central Mexico facility to conduct a comprehensive assessment of its food safety procedures. The FDA also notified Taylor Farms that the positive result reported the previous day was actually a false positive.

The Current Status of the Situation

The Cyclospora Information Hub now includes a newer testing update. As of August 27, 2026, the FDA had reported no confirmed positive Cyclospora product test results.

Taylor Farms says its own testing has likewise found no positives among approximately 2,000 central Mexico samples collected since May. The company has stopped obtaining iceberg lettuce from central Mexico for the rest of the growing season and is currently sourcing leafy greens from the United States and Canada.

Taylor Farms states that it spends more than $200 million each year on independently audited and verified food safety protocols. Any decision to restart central Mexico sourcing, the company says, will depend on conclusions from the continuing third-party assessment and FDA investigation.

For consumers determining whether an item is included, the recall is limited to iceberg lettuce from the central Mexico facility and was distributed mainly through foodservice channels. The Hub says the only retail products affected were a limited number of Marketside items sold at Walmart, all of which were removed from store shelves. Products without a "Product of Mexico" label were not included in the recall.

A Different Recall Occurred More Recently

The Hub also identifies a separate Taylor Farms recall involving jalapeños supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors, a third party. It is unrelated to the Cyclospora matter.

The Taylor Farms Recall Page contains the latest information on that event and on any other active recalls.

Finding the Most Current Updates

As the situation remains active and subject to change, Taylor Farms' own resources are the source for the latest details:

• Cyclospora Information Hub: Outbreak-specific statements, FAQs, testing information, and food safety commitments.
• Recall Page: Current active recalls, including complete affected-product lists, states, and use-by dates.

Taylor Farms advises anyone who believes they have a recalled product to throw it away. Refunds are available where the item was purchased. People who experience illness symptoms are encouraged to contact their physician, while additional guidance and contact information are available through the Cyclospora Information Hub.