Taylor Farms responds to outbreak lawsuits

“Taylor Farms product WAS NOT the source of the referenced 2024 E. Coli outbreak,” said Taylor Farms BB #:193361 in a statement released April 17, 2025.

“We perform extensive raw and finished product testing on all our product and there was no evidence of contamination. Any reporting that connects Taylor Farms products to these heartbreaking illnesses is dangerous, irresponsible and unfair to the impacted families.”

Background information:
• E. Coli 0157:H7 comes from livestock, not from fresh produce. The FDA did not find the source of this outbreak because they are not authorized to inspect the beef industry.
• Taylor Farms is considering all legal action to defend itself.
• We will continue to deliver the safest, healthiest fresh foods in the world.
• All of our leafy greens are subjected to a robust sampling and pathogen testing program, which are processed in a state-of-the-art facility that uses the latest-available innovative technology and the industry’s most advanced USDA-verified wash systems.
• Taylor Farms also invests heavily in research, innovation, and enhancements to our food safety program, supported by third-party partnerships and certifications, including GFSI Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) audit, Primus, SQF, CFS, and LGMA.

Frank Yiannis, founder of FY Smarter Solutions and the former FDA deputy commissioner of food policy and response, released this statement: “If the FDA lacked sufficient scientific evidence to publicly identify a farm or firm, it would make sense for them not to name a company, as incorrectly identifying or implicating a food or firm without sufficient evidence would be reckless, unfairly damage the livelihood of a farmer and/or producer, and – longer term do more harm than good – to trust in the US FDA and the broader food system.”

Editor’s note: Frank Yiannis’ background was inaccurate in an earlier version of this story.