Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBrendan RasciusSaturday 15 August 2026 00:23 BSTTaylor Farms issues nationwide salmonella recallFood and Drug Administration officials traveled to Mexico to inspect a Taylor Farms processing facility linked to a nationwide cyclospora outbreak, according to a new report.Investigators sought to reconstruct the conditions in which lettuce was grown and gathered, reviewing weather records and satellite imagery and gathering testing materials. They are also expected to inspect the site’s fields.The CDC has reported nearly 14,000 confirmed cyclosporiasis cases, hundreds of hospitalizations, and two deaths across the country, with Michigan as the epicenter.Food safety experts criticized the FDA for waiting weeks to inspect the facility, which had not been visited by federal inspectors since 2019.Taylor Farms suspended production at the Mexican facility on July 18 and recalled more than three million pounds of iceberg lettuce.In fullFDA officials finally visit Taylor Farms Mexico site linked to explosive diarrhea parasite outbreak: reportMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in