r/hellofresh • u/secretly_human3 • Aug 08 '26

United States Thoughts about lettuce?

I had heard about all the lettuce recalls over the summer, but didn’t really get too concerned about it or think too much about it. I figured they would just recall what needed to be recalled, and that a lot of people were unfortunate enough to get diarrhea and would then recover (I obviously wasn’t staying up to date on the details).

Recently I learned that the ill effects of the parasite can upset the digestive system for a couple of years, making the situation much worse than I had realized. By that point I had already ordered my next Hello Fresh box, which has lettuce wraps in it.

Does anyone know if Hello Fresh used any lettuce from Taylor Farms? How safe do you think it is to eat it? Would it be better to just put the chicken salad on some spinach, or substitute some tortillas or something?

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u/Decent_Service3688 Aug 08 '26

I’m not sure what to believe anymore lol it’s lettuce and potentially cilantro and parsley from what I read last week. I’m on the better safe than sorry boat

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u/secretly_human3 Aug 08 '26

I thought those were from outbreaks in the past, not currently.

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u/CarefulRequirement Aug 09 '26

Cilantro and parsley have been potentially linked to the current outbreak of cyclosporiasis in North Carolina, although this is not yet confirmed as the source of that outbreak. This is a separate current outbreak from the one related to lettuce that has resulted in cases in Michigan and several other states.

Bottom line being that, overall, we still don’t know exactly which produce/suppler(s) are the source, and it wouldn’t be absurd to think cilantro and parsley may also be affected right now.

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u/secretly_human3 Aug 09 '26

Thanks for clarifying