Taylor Farms reveals its full recall list after ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak tied to lettuce – UK Times

Taylor Farms released a full recall list Saturday after pulling iceberg lettuce sold in 27 states over concerns of Cyclospora contamination, which can cause severe intestinal illness and prolonged diarrhea.

The affected shredded iceberg products were distributed from June 29 through July 16 in 27 states, inclduing 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.

“We are actively removing the implicated products,” Taylor Farms’ Saturday memo reads. “The company has stopped receiving product from the implicated lot, suspended distribution of the iceberg lettuce from Central Mexico, notified our customers, and we are continuing to work with the FDA, CDC, and state authorities.”

Consumers who purchased the recalled lettuce should throw it away immediately, and can receive a full refund at the location where the product was purchased, the company said.

The recalled lettuce is linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak the CDC traced to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. The FDA identified Taylor Farms de Mexico as the supplier connected to the lettuce eaten by customers who became sick, and Taco Bell said it has removed the affected lettuce from its restaurants.

The CDC has recorded 1,645 confirmed cyclosporiasis cases since May 1, with more than 5,100 additional suspected cases under review. Nearly 7,000 confirmed or suspected cases have been reported across 34 states, resulting in 141 hospitalizations and no deaths.

Cyclospora infections can cause symptoms including watery diarrhea, frequent bowel movements, stomach cramps, nausea and fatigue, with symptoms sometimes lasting for weeks.

The full iceberg lettuce recall list issued Saturday by Taylor Farms is as follows:

Brand: CV

Brand: JB

Brand: MARK

Brand: MKTSD

Brand: PK

Brand: SUB

Brand: SY

Brand: TF