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FDA Clears False Positive but Keeps Taylor Farms Lettuce as Top Suspect in 1,644-Case Cyclospora Outbreak

The FDA retracted a cyclospora-positive test for Taylor Farms lettuce but says the recall stands. Over 1,644 people are sick. Here's what the false positive means for consumers.

Medical Daily · Jul 22

Iceberg Lettuce Recall Details Walmart Shoppers Should Know

Walmart shoppers should check their refrigerators immediately due to a recent voluntary food recall notice. Taylor Fresh Foods recalled select iceberg lettuce packages because of possible health risks to consumers. The recall affects specific Walmart store locations across multiple southern, midwestern, and eastern states. Federal regulatory agencies are monitoring the…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Jul 22

FDA Declares Taylor Farms Cyclospora Test a False Positive, Leaving the Source of Nearly 7,000 Illnesses Unknown Again

FDA retracted its Cyclospora lab test on Taylor Farms lettuce as a false positive. The recall is unchanged. Here's what the reversal means — and what it does not.

Medical Daily · Jul 22

FDA Reverses Positive Test Finding in Cyclospora Investigation, But Still Says Lettuce Is Behind Outbreak

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration acknowledged that a laboratory test that appeared to detect the Cyclospora parasite in shredded iceberg lettuce was actually a false positive.

International Business Times · Jul 20

FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result

Federal health officials have remained focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak despite inaccurate test results reported over the weekend

The Independent UK · Jul 20

FDA Retracts Taylor Farms' Cyclospora Test as 'False Positive' After Founder Bruce Taylor's Trump Donations

The FDA's retraction of a cyclospora-positive lettuce sample linked to Taylor Farms has reignited confusion and scrutiny over a significant political donation, leaving the outbreak's source unresolved.

International Business Times UK · Jul 20

Taco Bell sees decline in traffic alongside popular salad chains amid cyclospora outbreak

Traffic at Sweetgreen, Chopt and Panera Bread has dipped modestly

The Independent UK · Jul 20

FDA says ‘false positive’ linked Taylor Farms lettuce to ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak

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The Independent UK · Jul 20

FDA says recall on Taylor Farms lettuce remains active despite ‘false positive’ on cyclospora outbreak - and denies apologizing to company

The FDA said a recall of iceberg lettuce from central Mexico still stood

The Independent UK · Jul 20

Taco Bell Cyclospora Outbreak Sickens 1,644 as Taylor Farms Issues Nationwide Lettuce Recall

CDC and FDA confirm Taylor Farms de Mexico lettuce at Taco Bell is behind a Cyclospora outbreak in 5 states, with 1,644 sick and 94 hospitalized.

Medical Daily · Jul 20