FDA retracts Taco Bell lettuce Cyclospora link after false-positive finding
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The FDA retracted its earlier link between Taylor Farms lettuce and a Cyclospora outbreak tied to Taco Bell, saying the initial positive test was a false positive; there are no confirmed positive samples, Taylor Farms apologized, and the outbreak has sickened more than 1,600 people in 34 states.
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- Iceberg lettuce recalled in 27 states due to potential cyclospora contamination CNN
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- FDA says Taylor Farms cyclospora finding was 'false positive' 10TV
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