Farm Linked to Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Hadn't Been Inspected in 7 Years as FDA Lags on Foreign Inspection Targets

Farm linked to explosive diarrhea outbreak hadn’t been inspected in 7 years: report

There are now thousands of cases tied to contaminated lettuce at the farm

Farm linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak hadn't been inspected in 7 years as FDA lags on foreign inspection targets

The FDA has long fallen short of legally required inspection targets, and foreign inspections fell further last year amid agency layoffs.

Federal Data Show FDA Inspected a Small Fraction of Foreign Food Facilities It Was Directed to Cover

FDA averaged 917 foreign food inspections a year against a target of 19,200, federal data show, as two outbreaks tied to Mexican produce continue.

Farm linked to cyclosporaisis outbreak went years without FDA inspection

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Farm linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak hadn’t been inspected in 7 years as FDA lags on foreign inspection targets

The Food and Drug Administration conducted just under 1,000 foreign food safety inspections in 2025, and the farm in Mexico believed to be at the … Source