Lettuce-Linked Cyclospora Outbreak Highlights FDA Inspection Gaps
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A cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce from Taylor Farms’ Guanajuato facility has infected about 25,000 people across 15 states and caused two deaths. The FDA last inspected the facility in 2019 (with no inspection since 2013), highlighting long-standing gaps in foreign facility oversight amid budget and staffing constraints. CBS News also notes Taylor Farms’ recent recalls, including E. coli-contaminated onions in 2024.
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- 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
- Farm linked to deadly explosive diarrhea outbreak hadn’t been inspected in 7 years: report The Independent
- Cyclospora and salmonella outbreaks put produce from Mexico in the spotlight NBC News
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