The rising number of cases of cyclosporiasis in the United States has prompled some to start avoiding lettuce, even though the FDA now says a report last week blaming the outbreak on Taylor Farms lettuce from Mexico was a false positive.
The rising number of cases of cyclosporiasis in the United States has prompled some to start avoiding lettuce, even though the FDA now says a report last week blaming the outbreak on Taylor Farms lettuce from Mexico was a false positive. ( Photo: Pexels)

No amount of government testing can guarantee that food is safe, but in light of the recent cyclosporiasis scare in the Midwest, it is worth a refresher course on just what those government issued labels mean on our food products

Taylor Farms Recall Was Due to False Positive, but Worth Checking All Warning Labels
20 Jul 2026 | 02:33
Food & Drink

The FDA last week thought it had found the source to the rising cases of cyclosporiasis—the stomach bug caused by a parasite that leads to severe diarrhea. But the FDA now says the Taylor Farms lettuce sample from Mexico that prompted a recall was due to a false positive. So the cause of the outbreak...

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