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FDA maintains Taylor Farms lettuce linked to Cyclospora outbreak despite test retraction

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The FDA continues to investigate a Cyclospora outbreak, maintaining that Taylor Farms lettuce is the likely source despite a retracted positive test result. This situation highlights the difficulties in tracing foodborne illnesses due to factors like produce shelf-life and incubation periods. Over 1,600 people have been reported ill, and health officials advise avoiding recalled products, including those from Taco Bell, which has removed the implicated lettuce. AI

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FDA maintains Taylor Farms lettuce linked to Cyclospora outbreak despite test retraction

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Avery Lotz ·

    Cyclospora investigation still points to recalled lettuce, FDA says

    <p>The FDA said Monday it still thinks Taylor Farms lettuce is likely behind a <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/11/explosive-diarrhea-parasite-cyclospora-sick-outbreak" target="_blank">Cyclospora outbreak</a>, even after pulling back earlier test results linking the produce…

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