Cyclospora Outbreak Tests Taylor Farms as Response Draws Scrutiny

During a Cyclospora outbreak, regulators reportedly linked Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce to illness, a claim Taylor Farms says was followed by an FDA apology over a false-positive lab result; regulators contend the error would have only expanded a recall and did not clear Taylor Farms, while critics including a US official say the company slowed its recall and spread confusing messaging, delaying public notification amid the outbreak.