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Taylor Farms CEO breaks silence over explosive diarrhea outbreak as class-action lawsuit filed
Yahoo • • business
Key Points:
- The multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak has been linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico, according to the FDA and CDC investigations.
- Taylor Farms CEO Bruce Taylor expressed frustration over being excluded from the outbreak investigation and emphasized that Americans are avoiding healthy fresh food due to fear.
- Despite a false-positive lab sample from Taylor Farms lettuce, the FDA maintains the traceback investigation supports the voluntary recall and advises the public to avoid recalled products.
- Taylor Farms has issued a broad voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce from central Mexico, suspended production from the region, and commissioned independent food safety reviews.
- A class-action lawsuit was filed against Taylor Farms and Taco Bell, alleging the sale of contaminated food linked to the outbreak and claiming the products were adulterated and unfit for sale.
