Vegetable supplier Taylor Farms to pull some products amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

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California-based vegetable producer Taylor Farms said Friday that it will remove products potentially linked to a growing cyclosporiasis outbreak across the country.

“Based on information provided yesterday by the FDA [Food and Drug Administration], Taylor Farms de Mexico is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico,” the company said in its statement.

“While the FDA traceback is indicating a specific independent farm that represents less than 1% of the U.S.’s iceberg lettuce supply as the potential source of the outbreak, we have removed all iceberg lettuce from the region indefinitely,” the statement continued.

Taco Bell announced Thursday that it was taking “immediate action” to remove lettuce from some of its stores following reports that the FDA was investigating Taylor Farms, one of the fast-food chain’s suppliers, as a possible source of the outbreak.

A total of 1,644 people who ate at Taco Bell in five states have become sick from cyclospora between May 13 and July 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Additionally, the public health center said 94 people affected by the outbreak have been hospitalized.

The CDC is advising consumers against eating lettuce at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.

Cyclosporiasis can cause weeks of diarrhea, fatigue and loss of appetite. It is rarely fatal, and no deaths have been reported during the outbreak. The CDC recommended people contact their healthcare provider if they develop the virus’s symptoms and report information about what they ate prior to becoming sick to state or local officials.

Taylor Farms noted its salad kits, which do not contain iceberg lettuce, have not been associated with the outbreak.

“We are committed to doing everything in our power to address this issue, support the ongoing investigation, and help restore trust,” the company said in its statement.

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