Walmart removes four Taylor Farms salads as recalls spread

Walmart Inc. said it has removed four bagged iceberg lettuce salad products manufactured by Taylor Farms as recalls tied to a cyclosporiasis outbreak expand. 

The retailer said Saturday there have been no confirmed illnesses associated with the items, which are sold under its Marketside store brand at select locations. 

A Walmart spokeswoman said there’s no indication that products sold in its stores are affected by the current cyclospora investigations, but that the company has removed four products as a precaution after receiving notice from a supplier.

Recalls are broadening to reach some US retail stores, where many shoppers have stayed away from buying berries and leafy greens in recent weeks. Produce represents an especially important slice of sales for companies in the summer, as people celebrate holidays and spend more time outdoors. Product removals can typically dampen consumer demand for weeks to months.  

The move comes after Taylor Farms pulled products from a Mexico farm that were sent to 27 states.  

Mexico pledged t...