# Sysco

Type: Company (SYY)

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-03**: 'Best by' date cutoff — Recalled products have a latest 'best by' date of August 3, providing a deadline for removal and destruction from distribution and retail channels.
- **2026-07-17**: Taylor Farms expands recall — Taylor Farms announces a voluntary recall of 25 iceberg lettuce and salad mix products shipped to 27 states, and stops sourcing from the implicated lot in central Mexico.
- **2026-07-16**: Last shipment of recalled products — Recalled lettuce products are shipped as recently as this date, extending the potential exposure period.
- **2026-07-14**: CDC links Taco Bell outbreak to lettuce — U.S. health officials identify lettuce from a supplier in Mexico as the source of cyclospora contamination in Taco Bell restaurants across five Midwestern states.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### Cyclospora cases spike 560% to 1,645 illnesses as Taylor Farms recall widens
2026-07-20 22:54:22 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 6

The 2026 cyclospora outbreak has ballooned to 1,645 confirmed illnesses and 141 hospitalizations, with over 5,000 additional cases under investigation. Taylor Farms' recall of iceberg lettuce from central Mexico highlights critical lapses in food safety standards and water management prompting a wider public health response.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/taylor-farms-recall-cyclospora-outbreak-1645-illnesses

### FDA Clears Taylor Farms Lettuce, But Cyclospora Outbreak Affected Thousands
2026-07-20 18:06:20 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The FDA's false positive announcement for a Taylor Farms lettuce sample adds a twist to the thousands of cyclosporiasis cases across 34 states. While the test was wrong, the outbreak raises critical questions about diagnostic accuracy and the speed of public health responses.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/health-false-positive-cyclospora-outbreak

### Cyclospora Cases Surge 560% to 1,645: Taylor Farms Recalls Lettuce in 27 States
2026-07-19 02:43:18 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

A record cyclospora outbreak with 1,645 confirmed cases and 141 hospitalizations prompts Taylor Farms to recall shredded lettuce linked to the parasite. Healthcare providers face a surge in diagnosis and treatment demands as thousands of additional illnesses are investigated.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/cyclospora-outbreak-1645-cases-27-states-recall

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