Walmart pulls four Taylor Farms lettuce salads amid recall

Walmart has removed four bagged iceberg lettuce salad products from its stores as a precautionary measure amid an expanding recall and investigation into a nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis. The products, sold under the Marketside brand at select Walmart locations in 15 states, were manufactured by Taylor Farms, though the company stated these specific items are not part of its current recall. The move was announced on July 18, 2026, following a notification from a supplier, and Walmart said there have been no confirmed illnesses linked to these items.

The action comes as federal health officials work to trace the source of a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened people in at least 34 states. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported on July 18 that a sample of lettuce from a farm in Mexico tested positive for the Cyclospora parasite. The same day, Mexico's government pledged to work with U.S. authorities to investigate the outbreak's origins but noted that identifying a product's country of origin does not confirm where contamination occurred.

Taylor Farms had previously initiated a recall for iceberg lettuce from a farm in Mexico that was distributed to 27 states...