Walmart Pulls Marketside Lettuce in Multiple States Amid Cyclospora Outbreak
If you like to buy your produce at Walmart, you may want to take a quick look inside your refrigerator.
Several Marketside iceberg lettuce products have been removed from select Walmart stores as part of a broader Taylor Farms recall involving lettuce sourced from Central Mexico.
The recall was issued amid an ongoing investigation into a multistate Cyclospora outbreak.
Which Walmart Lettuce Products Were Recalled?
The Walmart lettuce recall includes four Marketside products with best-if-used-by dates ranging from July 18th through August 3rd, 2026:
Marketside Iceberg Salad, 12 ounces
Marketside Iceberg Salad, 24 ounces
Marketside Shredded Lettuce, 8 ounces
Marketside Shredded Lettuce, 16 ounces
The FDA recall notice identifies the retail brand as MKTSD, short for Marketside.
If you think you have some in your fridge, you should check both the product size and date, rather than relying on the package name alone.
Where Was the Lettuce Sold?
Taylor Fresh Foods distributed the recalled iceberg products between June 29th and July 16th in 27 states:
Alabama
Arkansas
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin
The FDA separately lists select Walmart stores in 15 states where recalled Marketside products were sold:
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
That distinction matters because Maryland appears on the broader Taylor Farms distribution list, but it’s not included in the FDA's separate list of states where the recalled Marketside products were sold at select Walmart stores.
What Should You Do?
You shouldn’t eat any of the recalled lettuce products.
The FDA recommends throwing them away or returning them to Walmart for a refund.
In addition, you should also clean and sanitize any containers, refrigerator shelves, counters, or other surfaces the lettuce touched.
Why Was the Lettuce Recalled?
Taylor Farms de Mexico voluntarily removed iceberg lettuce sourced from Central Mexico after federal investigators traced illnesses to the shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by the company during the ongoing outbreak investigation.
Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that can cause an intestinal illness called cyclosporiasis.
The most common symptom is frequent diarrhea, but people may also experience:
Stomach cramps
Bloating
Nausea
Fatigue
Loss of appetite
Weight loss
Headaches
Fever
Symptoms can disappear and later return.
Taco Bell also stopped using lettuce from the supplier after investigators linked illnesses in five states to shredded iceberg lettuce served at some of its restaurants.
That provides additional context, but it doesn’t change what anyone who shops at Walmart needs to do: check Marketside bags, dates, and sizes.
The Investigation Is Still Changing
The FDA initially reported a positive lettuce sample, but lab experts later reviewed the result and determined it was a false positive.
As of July 19th, there were no confirmed positive product samples for Cyclospora. Still, the recall remains in place, and the FDA is continuing to work with Taylor Farms and state officials while more samples are collected and analyzed.
So, this one is worth checking carefully rather than tossing every salad bag in sight. Look for the Marketside name, one of the four listed sizes, and a best-if-used-by date between July 18th and August 3rd.
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