Cyclospora Cases in Nebraska, Iowa Linked to Outbreak Sourced to Taylor Farms Lettuce
The CDC said 6,358 illnesses in 15 states are tied to the lettuce, and Taco Bell removed affected product from its restaurants.
- On Wednesday, the CDC confirmed that cyclosporiasis illnesses reported in Nebraska and Iowa are linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms' Mexico facility, connecting the cases to a national outbreak.
- Despite shipping massive amounts of produce to America, the FDA had not inspected Taylor Farms' Mexico facility in seven years, and the company has been linked to at least five foodborne illness outbreaks over the past decade.
- More than 22,000 people have been sickened by cyclosporiasis this year, with 6,358 confirmed cases connected to Taylor Farms; attorney Bill Marler called it "by far the largest foodborne illness outbreak that weve had in 30 years."
- Taylor Farms has paid law firm Sidley Austin $810,000 to lobby Congress and the USDA about food regulation since 2025, and donated $1 million to MAGA Inc. last year; the company denies receiving favorable regulatory treatment.
- Former FDA deputy commissioner Frank Yiannas argued the outbreak's scale should trigger new investments in food safety, noting that current methods often fail to identify how contaminants enter the food supply.
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