Taco Bell pulls Taylor Farms lettuce amid parasite outbreak

Taylor Farms is withdrawing iceberg lettuce tied to a single farm in Mexico from the U.S. market as officials and companies respond to a parasite outbreak, NBC News reported. Taco Bell said it has pulled Taylor Farms lettuce from its restaurants and supply chain across the country.

In a statement reported by NBC News, Taylor Farms said the action is voluntary and applies to all iceberg lettuce in the U.S. market that came from that Mexican farm. The company did not identify the farm in the NBC News report.

Taco Bell said it removed all Taylor Farms lettuce from its restaurants and its nationwide supply chain, according to NBC News. The company’s step goes beyond the specific iceberg lettuce described by Taylor Farms by removing Taylor Farms lettuce from the chain’s operations nationally.

NBC News’ Anne Thompson reported the developments on July 17, 2026, as part of coverage of the parasite outbreak. A related NBC News report described the iceberg lettuce recall as expanding to 27 states amid parasite concerns.

The report did not provide details on confirmed illnesses, the name of the parasite, the specific products affected beyond iceberg lettuce, or how long the removals would remain in place. It also did not say whether other restaurant chains or retailers had taken similar action.

The immediate effect for consumers is that Taco Bell said Taylor Farms lettuce has been removed from its restaurants and supply system nationwide. Taylor Farms’ stated action focuses on iceberg lettuce from one Mexican farm that had entered the U.S. market.

Food companies often use voluntary market withdrawals or recalls when a product may be linked to contamination concerns. In this case, NBC News reported the action in connection with a parasite outbreak and said Taylor Farms described its withdrawal as voluntary.

This story draws on original reporting from NBC News.