Taylor Farms expands Cyclospora recall: check your Walmart Marketside “Iceberg Salad” and shredded lettuce Best if Used By dates
Check your fridge now: An FDA-updated multistate Cyclospora investigation is tied to recalled shredded iceberg lettuce linked to Taylor Fresh Foods / Taylor Farms de Mexico. If you bought Walmart Marketside-brand packaged iceberg lettuce, your most important at-home step is to match your exact product and pack size to the recall’s “Best if Used By” date windows.
This is based on FDA’s July 24, 2026 investigation update and the associated FDA recall notice for the affected items.
Quick recall snapshot (what to check)
- Affected food: Walmart Marketside packaged iceberg lettuce products (iceberg salad and shredded lettuce).
- Reason for concern: Cyclospora (the FDA investigation links illnesses to shredded iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico).
- How to confirm it’s yours: Use the recall list to match your product + pack size + the “Best if Used By” range shown on your package.
- What shoppers should do: Discard the affected product and seek a refund at Walmart.
At-home check: Marketside products sold at Walmart
FDA lists specific Walmart Marketside-brand packaged lettuce items to check. Look on the front/back of your package for the product name and size, then compare your “Best if Used By” date to the recall’s date ranges.
1) Marketside “Iceberg Salad”
- Pack sizes: 12 oz and 24 oz
- Your action: Check whether your package’s “Best if Used By” date falls within the recall’s listed windows for that specific size.
2) Marketside shredded lettuce
- Pack sizes: 8 oz and 16 oz
- Your action: Check whether your package’s “Best if Used By” date falls within the recall’s listed windows for that specific size.
Updated investigation status (FDA July 24, 2026)
FDA’s July 24, 2026 update describes an ongoing multistate Cyclospora investigation linked to shredded iceberg lettuce. The FDA update includes the most recent information on the outbreak’s overall status and case counts. (If you want the most current numbers and notes on what’s changed since earlier postings, check the FDA investigation page titled for the July 2026 update.)
What to do if you have the recalled lettuce
If your package matches the recalled product and your “Best if Used By” date window:
- Do not eat or taste it.
- Discard the affected product.
- Seek a refund at Walmart. (Follow the refund/discard instructions on the FDA recall notice.)
- If you may be symptomatic: Contact a healthcare provider and mention that you may have been exposed to Cyclospora through contaminated food. (Use the symptom/health guidance wording described in the FDA investigation/recall materials.)
Clean-up matters: reduce cross-contamination
Even if you already rinsed or handled the lettuce, the goal is to keep any possible contamination from spreading in your kitchen. Here’s a calm, practical cleanup approach:
- Bag and contain the discarded lettuce so it doesn’t drip on other foods.
- Wash hands with soap and water after handling the product or packaging.
- Clean (remove soil/food residue) and then sanitize any surfaces and items the lettuce touched—such as cutting boards, knives, countertops, serving utensils, and refrigerator shelves or bins.
- Rinse and sanitize reusable containers that held the lettuce.
How to confirm the latest update
For the fastest “is my package included?” check, compare your package against the FDA recall instructions and the FDA July 24, 2026 investigation update. You can also cross-check the status using the government FoodSafety.gov Recalls & Outbreaks hub if you’re tracking multiple food alerts at once.
Bottom line: Don’t guess. If you have Walmart Marketside packaged iceberg lettuce, take a minute to match your product name + size and confirm whether your “Best if Used By” date is in the recall range. If it is, discard and request a refund—then clean and sanitize anything the lettuce touched.
