FDA sends inspectors to Mexico to probe Taylor Farms cyclospora link
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FDA investigators traveled to Taylor Farms’ operation in Doctor Mora, Mexico, to inspect facilities tied to the U.S. cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded lettuce; inspectors plan to visit the surrounding fields next as the company had suspended production at affected facilities on July 18. The outbreak sickened nearly 10,000 people across 17 states, making this the largest cyclospora outbreak in the United States.
- FDA travels to Mexico a month after linking Taylor Farms to cyclospora outbreak The Washington Post
- Farm linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak hadn't been inspected in 7 years as FDA lags on foreign inspection targets CBS News
- Taylor Farms outbreaks show limits of US ability to safeguard produce from Mexico Reuters
- Consumer Reports Statement on FDA’s On-Site Inspection of Taylor Farms Facility in Mexico advocacy.consumerreports.org
- FDA Begins Inspection at Taylor Farms Mexico as Official Cyclospora Outbreak Case Count Nears 10,000 Food Safety Magazine
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