WSJ: MAGA Lettuce Supplier Asked WH To Stop Recall

Not ‘standard’ for firm to seek White House help in lettuce recall: ex FDA chief

‘I dealt with outbreaks in romaine lettuce and spinach as well,’ former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said. ‘I never heard from the White House on those things’

WSJ: MAGA Lettuce Supplier Asked WH To Stop Recall

The Wall Street Journal reports: Representatives for produce giant Taylor Farms contacted the White House with an urgent plea: the company wanted to delay announcing a recall tied to one of the largest foodborne illness outbreaks in U.S. history. The call, during which the company asked for more proof and more time before being linked to the outbreak, illustrates how one of the country’s largest produce suppliers sought to limit its exposure to …