Recalls and Alerts: August 4, 2026

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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

USA (Cyclospora update): Michigan reports 11,508 total cases, including 2 deaths, as of August 4, 2026. New Hampshire reports 32 cases (up from 17 one week ago) linked to the Taylor Farms outbreak. One victim reported eating recalled product outside of New Hampshire. Indiana reports 1,524 total cases since May 1, 2026. Illinois reports 631 domestically acquired Cyclospora illnesses in the state, including 58 hospitalizations, as of August 4, 2026. Kansas reports 461 confirmed and probable cases, with 20 hospitalizations. West Virginia reports 280 total cases, including 20 people hospitalized as of August 4, 2026.

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Canada

Food Safety Recall: Laiterie de Coaticook Limitée recalls Coaticook brand White Cheddar cheeses (Various package sizes; Various Best before dates) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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Recalls and Alerts: August 3, 2026

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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

USA Update: Michigan reports first two deaths in Taylor Farms Cyclospora outbreak.

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United States

Food Safety Recall: Boticelli Foods recalls bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter (6.7 oz; Lot code LB028ACP04; Expiration date January 28, 2027; UPC 194346207968; Product of Italy) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: La trappe à fromage de l’Outaouais recalls GRONDINES cheese (Variable weight; Sold from 9 July 2026 to 16 July 2026) due to possible Staphylococcus aureus contamination.

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First deaths reported in Taylor Farms Cyclospora outbreak

August 3, 2026

Michigan has reported the first two deaths in a Cyclospora outbreak that has enveloped ten states and caused thousands of illnesses.

As of August 3, 2026, Michigan is reporting 11,234 total cases, including 193 hospitalizations. Not all of these cases are linked to the shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell and other consignees.

The two deaths involved individuals who had “…significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration,” according to information released by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

The CDC posted a brief notice acknowledging the deaths on its outbreak webpage earlier today while promising to “…update its website to include laboratory confirmed cases, hospitalizations and deaths.”

The federal agency has not updated its website since July 24, 2026 and still is showing only nine affected states, even though New Hampshire announced a related case cluster on July 23rd, and updated that announcement on July 28th to include additional cases. The 17 New Hampshire cases were associated with consumption of recalled lettuce at the Cheshire Medical Center cafeteria in Keene.

The outbreak that has been linked epidemiologically to iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms de Mexico is only one of several currently under investigation by the CDC and the FDA. As of its most recent update posted on July 28, 2026, CDC acknowledged 6,707 laboratory-confirmed domestic cases of cyclosporiasis and expressed awareness of more than 11,500 additional cases that are not laboratory confirmed or require further investigation and analysis.

The CDC is posting weekly updates on its Cyclosporiasis Surveillance page. The next one should arrive on August 4, 2026.

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