Iceberg Lettuce Recall Ends in False Alarm | Savannah News

A false alarm about iceberg lettuce contaminated with cyclospora turned into a major recall scare — but the FDA clarified the initial positive test was a fluke, and the specific batch isn’t part of the current recall. Taylor Farms voluntarily pulled iceberg lettuce from central Mexico, affecting 27 states, while all other products remain safe. This comes amid a massive cyclospora outbreak hitting over 1,600 people, prompting Taco Bell to remove a lettuce ingredient and distributors like Sysco to halt shipments and destroy affected stock — a stark reminder of how fragile and fast-moving our food supply chain can be. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/35e99369fc621256