FDA Oversees 2026 Food Recalls After Outbreaks Sickened Thousands and Killed 2
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 19
FDA Oversees 2026 Food Recalls After Outbreaks Sickened Thousands and Killed 2
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 19
Summary
Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce became the year's biggest recall after FDA investigators tied it to a multistate cyclospora outbreak that sickened thousands and killed two people in Michigan.
More than 30 states pulled the recalled lettuce from distribution, and the products reached Walmart's Marketside brand plus suppliers to Subway and Taco Bell, widening scrutiny of produce-safety controls.
An E. coli probe also drove Publix to recall GreenWise frozen blueberries and mixed berries in eight states, with FDA warning consumers to check freezers because frozen fruit may be stored for months.
Fresh jalapeños imported from Mexico triggered a salmonella recall that spread into salads, dips, guacamole and salsa sold through chains including Kroger, Walmart, Whole Foods and Trader Joe's.
Shell eggs distributed across six states were also recalled in a salmonella outbreak, underscoring how raw produce and other widely distributed foods remain central to FDA's active 2026 investigations.