Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says

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FDA finds potential source of cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce

Signage outside the US Food and Drug Administration headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, US. (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday it has found a potential source of the cyclosporiasis

FDA found cyclospora during Taylor Farms inspection in Mexico

The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it had found two samples of the cyclospora parasite during its investigation of Taylor Farms facilities in Mexico, strong new evidence that an outbreak that sickened thousands in the United States this summer came from lettuce produced by the company.

Taylor Farms Cyclospora Outbreak: FDA Finds Parasite at Mexico Facility and Grower Drainage Ditch

The FDA detected Cyclospora in two environmental samples linked to a lettuce outbreak that sickened 12,883 people, but said the findings did not establish the contamination route.

FDA Links Parasite Outbreak to Mexico Lettuce Facility, Closes Investigation

Tests confirmed the Cyclospora parasite was present in the environment where the lettuce was grown and processed, the regulator said.

FDA concludes lettuce parasite investigation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday it concluded its investigation into a summer parasite outbreak, linking the illnesses to recalled shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico.