The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·H-1296-2026·Announced 2026-08-19

Taylor Farms Lettuce Salad Recalled for Potential Cyclospora Contamination

Taylor Farms is recalling specific bags of lettuce salad due to potential Cyclospora contamination. The products were distributed to 28 U.S. states and Mexico.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Taylor Farms de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. is recalling 3,018 cases of TAYLOR FARMS LETTUCE SALAD W/BAG 4/5# Iceberg, Carrots, Red Cabbage products. The recall is being conducted due to potential Cyclospora contamination. The affected products are identified by specific lot codes and use-by dates ranging from July 19, 2026, to August 1, 2026.

The recalled products were distributed domestically to 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. Distribution to Subway was limited to Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. The products were also distributed to Mexico.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check the packaging for the specific lot codes and dates listed in the recall notice. If the product matches the recalled items, consumers should not consume it and should return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it.

The recalled product

Product
TAYLOR FARMS LETTUCE SALAD W/BAG 4/5# Iceberg, Carrots, Red Cabbage products.
Affected units
3,018

Distribution

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