FDA debunks Cyclospora link to Taylor Farms lettuce after false positive
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The FDA says a Taylor Farms Mexico lettuce sample yielded a false positive for Cyclospora, reversing part of its outbreak investigation. No products have tested positive for cyclosporiasis, and the Taylor Farms recall remains in effect for Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. In Hamilton County, Ohio, there are 17 reported cases (12 confirmed) with about 40 hospitalizations statewide; no deaths have occurred. Taylor Farms supplies lettuce to Taco Bell and Kroger, and the FDA says the implicated product is being removed from the market while apologizing for the error.
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