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Despite ‘False Positive’ Test, Taylor Farms Is Still Focus of Cyclospora Investigation
The New York Times • • business
Key Points:
- The FDA maintains strong evidence linking Taylor Farms to the ongoing cyclospora outbreak despite retracting a previously reported positive test of lettuce for the parasite.
- Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled iceberg lettuce in 27 states but provided limited guidance for consumers to identify contaminated products.
- Michigan reported a sharp increase in cyclospora cases, rising to 6,148, contributing to the largest recorded outbreak in U.S. history.
- The FDA's reversal on the test result created confusion and was described as an unusual "flip-flop" by a former top FDA official.
- Experts note that cyclospora is particularly challenging to detect in agricultural products, complicating outbreak investigations.
