Taylor Farms CEO responds after FDA concludes Cyclospora investigation
The FDA found two positive samples and evidence of Cyclospora in the growing environment, but it still could not pinpoint the contamination route.
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Taylor Farms leader says his company is taking steps in wake of huge Cyclospora outbreak
The CEO of Taylor Farms has issued a statement in the wake of the country’s largest ever Cyclospora outbreak this summer, which was linked to iceberg lettuce from the company’s operation in Central Mexico.The outbreak sickened almost 13,000 people, with 560 requiring hospitalization and
An Open Letter to Bruce Taylor: You Say Taylor Farms Will Stop Harvesting Iceberg Lettuce in Central Mexico During Cyclospora Season and Join a Task Force With FDA. Good. Here Is the Agenda for That Task Force, 23 Things You, the Industry, FDA and Congress Can Do Before May 1, 2027, and Two Draft Petitions I Am Asking You to Read Before I File Them.
Dear Bruce, I read your October 8 letter. You say Taylor Farms will “indefinitely suspend the harvesting and processing of iceberg lettuce from central Mexico” for sale in the United States and Canada during the Cyclospora season, and that the company will join “a public-private task force that includes the FDA, scientists, industry leaders” and public health officials...
"To the families we feed: what we're doing next"
Throughout this summer, our thoughts have been with the people and families impacted by the Cyclospora outbreaks. We have been deeply concerned for those who became ill and understand the worry and frustration this has caused. As a family company that has spent more than 30 years feeding families, we…
Taylor Farms announced on Thursday that it will indefinitely suspend the collection and processing of iceberg lettuce from central Mexico destined for sale in the United States or Canada during the ciclosporiasis season, following a recent outbreak that affected thousands of people.
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