Taylor Farms, a global fresh produce supplier, has been named a source of the US’ cyclosporiasis outbreak (Getty)The FDA issued an update on the cyclospora outbreak in the United States late Friday, confirming that a single supplier has been identified as the source.“FDA’s traceback investigation identified convergence on a single supplier, Taylor Farms de Mexico, that provided shredded iceberg lettuce used by Taco Bell locations where sick people ate before becoming ill,” the health agency wrote.“On July 17, 2026, Taylor Farms de Mexico announced that they are voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market. Taylor Farms also informed FDA that they would initiate a recall. More information will be provided as it becomes available.”Taylor Farms, which supplies lettuce to Taco Bell, issued a statement earlier Friday saying that it was pulling all lettuce sourced from its farm in Mexico..The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration previously said shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia was identified as a cause of the outbreak.In fullCalifornia-based Taylor Farms pulls lettuce linked to cyclospora outbreak as ‘explosive diarrhea’ cases spike