The recall has expanded significantly. Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled Mexican-grown iceberg lettuce that was distributed in 27 states, including products sold under private-label grocery brands.
Grocery chains that have been identified as receiving affected products
• Walmart (including Marketside shredded lettuce products)
• Albertsons family stores (Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls)
In addition, large food-service distributors such as Sysco and US Foods received recalled products that may have been supplied to restaurants, hospitals, schools, and cafeterias.
The products of greatest concern are:
• Shredded iceberg lettuce
• Chopped iceberg lettuce
• Some romaine/iceberg blends
• Store-brand (private-label) bagged lettuce made with recalled iceberg lettuce
The affected products were generally distributed from June 29 through mid-July, with use-by dates extending into early August.
Taylor Farms has stated that its branded salad kits are not part of this recall, because they do not contain the implicated iceberg lettuce.
If I were trying to minimize risk over the next couple of weeks, I would:
• Skip bagged shredded iceberg lettuce from any grocery store.
• Skip pre-made deli salads that contain iceberg lettuce.
• Choose whole heads of romaine, green leaf, butter lettuce, or locally grown lettuce and wash and cut them yourself.
• If you already have shredded iceberg lettuce and aren't sure of its source, throw it away.
