Taylor Farms pulls iceberg lettuce, says it's 'deeply concerned' after cyclospora outbreak

Taylor Farms is recalling iceberg lettuce grown in central Mexico in connection with the cyclospora outbreak. Al Drago/Getty Images Taylor Farms, a major produce supplier, is removing lettuce related to the cyclospora outbreak. The company said it will pull iceberg lettuce from central Mexico that could be contaminated with the parasite. Diarrhea-causing cyclospora has sickened over 1,600 people in almost three dozen states. A major produce supplier is pulling lettuce linked to the Cyclospora outbreak from shelves and kitchens. Taylor Farms said in a statement onFriday that it is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico that was for sale in the US. The company said it was pulling the lettuce from the region "indefinitely," though an FDA investigation showed that cyclospora-contaminated lettuce originated at one farm that supplied "less than 1%" of the US's iceberg lettuce.