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Oct 8, 2026

Taylor Farms suspends Mexican iceberg lettuce sales after cyclospora outbreak

Taylor Farms, whose produce was linked to this summer's deadly cyclospora outbreak, announced it is indefinitely suspending iceberg lettuce shipments from central Mexico during the parasite's peak season next summer.

Oct 8, 2026·2 sources

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▪The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially defines the cyclospora parasite season as running from May 1 to August 31
▪Taylor Farms Chief Executive Bruce Taylor announced in a public letter that the company will not sell central Mexican iceberg lettuce in the U.S. or Canada during the summer suspension period from May 1 to August 31
▪Taylor Farms' seasonal suspension places a disproportionate burden on Mexican agricultural suppliers

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Cyclosporiasis outbreak1 Food contamination recalls and safety oversight gaps1

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