FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result
The agency said the mistaken lettuce result does not change its traceback investigation, which has linked 1,645 U.S. cyclospora cases to Taylor Farms.
- A lab quality check revealed an initial Cyclospora test result was a false positive, yet the FDA confirmed it is maintaining its investigation into shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms in Central Mexico.
- The Michigan Department has confirmed 6,100 cyclosporiasis cases, marking likely the largest outbreak in recent American history; chief medical executive Natasha Bagdasarian reported no single food source was present in 100% of exposure cases.
- Facing heightened dangers from foodborne illnesses, Logan Taylor recovered using the antibiotic Bactrim, stating, "Now with the new developments of where the source is kinda coming from, it just raises a lot of questions for consumers."
- Disagreements remain regarding communication, as Taylor Farms stated the FDA apologized for the false positive test result, while the agency maintains it has not issued an official apology, continuing its focus on Taco Bell and Taylor Farms.
- FDA acting deputy commissioner Donald Prater stated the agency's traceback investigation and outbreak data continue to converge on shredded iceberg lettuce from Central Mexico locations, as investigators trace how the parasite entered the food supply chain.
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Taylor Farms temporarily shuts Mexico processing facility as cyclosporiasis cases rise, source says
(Reuters) — Taylor Farms has temporarily shut down the Central Mexico processing facility that U.S. health officials have linked to an ongoing multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak, an industry source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The post Taylor Farms temporarily shuts Mexico processing facility as cyclosporiasis cases rise, source says appeared first on West Hawaii Today.
Taylor Farms temporarily shut down its plant in central Mexico, after it related to its lettuce to the outbreak of ciclosporiasis that affected more than 1,000 consumers of Taco Bell in the United States.The news was released before the country's health authorities reported that Mexican lettuces produced at Taylor Farms gave negative to ciclosporiasis.Despite recent results, it is not yet known whether Taylor Farms will continue its daily activi…
Cyclosporiasis infections tied to lettuce at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services has identified cases of cyclosporiasis, the infection tied to Taylor Fresh Foods lettuce, in nine people who consumed the vegetable at Dartmouth Health’s Cheshire Medical Center in Keene.
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