The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·H-1298-2026·Announced 2026-08-19

Taylor Farms Recalls Mixed Lettuce Products Due to Cyclospora Risk

Taylor Farms de Mexico is recalling specific lots of mixed lettuce products 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 FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which is the most serious classification indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Taylor Farms de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. is recalling 855 cases of MARKON BLEND LETT/ROM 80/20 WITH SEP BAGGIES 4/5# products. The recall is being conducted due to potential Cyclospora contamination. The affected products include Iceberg, Romaine, Carrots, and Red Cabbage items.

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 should check their refrigerators for the specific product codes and dates listed in the recall notice. If they have these products, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.

The recalled product

Product
MARKON BLEND LETT/ROM 80/20 WITH SEP BAGGIES 4/5# Iceberg, Romaine, Carrots, Red Cabbage products.
Affected units
855

Distribution

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