Taylor Fresh Foods Recalls Iceberg Lettuce in New Hampshire as Cyclospora Cases Reach 1,645
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Updated · VTDigger · Jul 19
Taylor Fresh Foods Recalls Iceberg Lettuce in New Hampshire as Cyclospora Cases Reach 1,645
3 articles · Updated · VTDigger · Jul 19
Summary
Taylor Fresh Foods on Friday voluntarily recalled all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico between June 29 and July 16, with distribution reaching New Hampshire but not Vermont.
The recall came as CDC and FDA investigated a nationwide cyclospora outbreak; the FDA on Sunday withdrew an earlier claim that a Taylor Farms lettuce sample had tested positive, while saying implicated product should still be removed.
As of July 13, the CDC had confirmed 1,645 infections and 141 hospitalizations across 34 states, with more than 5,100 additional suspected cases still under review.
New Hampshire has recorded six cyclospora infections in 2026 and Vermont none tied to the national outbreak, while doctors say symptoms often begin about a week after exposure and can last a month.
The outbreak has pushed some shoppers toward local produce, which clinicians say has historically posed far lower cyclospora risk than imported raw produce.