Taylor Farms will stop processing and selling iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico to the US and Canada during the cyclospora/rainy season, according to multiple outlets. The move is aimed at reducing the risk of another foodborne illness outbreak linked to cyclospora.
Outlets report that the company adjusts its Mexico operations by changing lettuce output and suspending processing of iceberg lettuce during the relevant period. Supermarket News also says Taylor Farms adds further safeguards to help prevent a recurrence. While the specific safeguards are not fully detailed in the provided excerpts, all coverage frames the action as a response to an ongoing probe and prior contamination concerns.
Overall, the different sources converge on the same core steps: a seasonal halt on iceberg lettuce from central Mexico for the US and Canada, and operational changes designed to lower exposure during the season when cyclospora risk is higher. The reports do not provide additional specifics on timing beyond the “rainy/cyclospora season” framing.
