Your friendly neighborhood pharmacist here 👋 The lettuce with the parasite isn’t always labeled “Taylor Farms.”
The grower linked to the cyclospora outbreak (1,600+ sick) also owns Earthbound Farm, packs Walmart’s Marketside bags and some Good & Gather — and supplies Taco Bell, where the biggest cluster hit. The label never names the grower.
What I’d avoid 🥬
🚫 Bagged iceberg, use-by 7/18–8/3 (especially Marketside — Walmart refunds it)
🚫 Any bagged iceberg you’re unsure about
✅ Romaine, spring mix, butter lettuce, kits — all fine
Watery diarrhea that comes and goes for weeks? Get tested — cyclospora is very treatable.
Save this for someone who eats salad 🥗 Education, not medical advice · 7/24/26
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