# EXCLUSIVE: Sysco halts iceberg lettuce purchases from Taylor Farms and Mexico amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

https://mins.news/en/item/13205

- Reuters, 2026-08-04 23:10 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/sysco-has-stopped-buying-iceberg-lettuce-taylor-farms-mexico-amid-us-2026-08-04/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a72715169018900011c1878

> Sysco, the largest food distributor in the United States, has stopped purchasing iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms and from Mexico. CEO Kevin Hourican said the move was prompted by the cyclosporiasis outbreak in the United States. The decision was made on Tuesday and affects the company’s sourcing of the lettuce.

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