Ex-FDA Insider Claims FDA’s Cyclosporiasis Response Was ‘Catastrophic’ and Calls for Independent Review
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A former FDA official vents that the federal government’s response to a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to Taylor Farms lettuce used at Taco Bell has been catastrophic and mismanaged, demanding an independent review and greater transparency as thousands fall ill across nine states.
- Health Expert Blasts FDA for ‘Catastrophic’ Food Poisoning Response The Daily Beast
- Trump's former top food official: Cyclospora outbreak ‘approaching catastrophic’ level Politico
- Transcript: Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 26, 2026 CBS News
- Lettuce explain: Cyclospora outbreaks test Trump administration messaging The Hill
- Former FDA official says US handling of cyclospora near ‘catastrophic level’ The Guardian
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