Corrected: EXCLUSIVE-Sysco has stopped buying iceberg lettuce from Mexico amid US cyclosporiasis outbreak, CEO says
05/08/2026 24:19
RPT-CORRECTED-EXCLUSIVE-Sysco has stopped buying iceberg lettuce from Mexico amid US cyclosporiasis outbreak, CEO says Corrects headline and first paragraph after Sysco spokesperson says company has only stopped buying iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms that was produced in Mexico; the error also appeared in an alert
CHICAGO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Sysco SYY.N, the biggest U.S. food distributor, has stopped buying iceberg lettuce from Mexico due to the U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak, CEO Kevin Hourican said on Tuesday.
An FDA investigation has linked the outbreak to iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants and sourced from privately held Taylor Farms operations in central Mexico. However, authorities are still looking for other potential sources.
(Reporting by Tom Polansek; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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