Updated · University of Minnesota Twin Cities · Aug 14
FDA Says Recalled Taylor Farms Lettuce Is Gone as Cyclospora Cases Reach 9,481
Updated
Updated · University of Minnesota Twin Cities · Aug 14
FDA Says Recalled Taylor Farms Lettuce Is Gone as Cyclospora Cases Reach 9,481
3 articles · Updated · University of Minnesota Twin Cities · Aug 14
Summary
Best-by dates for recalled Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce have passed, and the FDA said the Cyclospora-tainted product should no longer be in stores or restaurants.
CDC added 3,123 lettuce-linked infections, bringing the outbreak total to 9,481 cases, 398 hospitalizations and two deaths across 17 states.
Most illnesses began before the July 17 recall, and officials in hard-hit Michigan said many recently added cases reflect reporting lag rather than newly emerging infections.
The outbreak has drawn political scrutiny, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren asking HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. whether Taylor Farms lobbying and donations influenced what she called a botched response.
Across all U.S. Cyclospora outbreaks, CDC-confirmed cases are nearing 14,000, while state-level tallies put the broader count above 28,000.