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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.
The cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to Taylor Farms lettuce has sickened nearly 25,000 people across 15 states and caused two deaths; CBS News says the farm hasn’t been inspected since 2019 (and 2013 before that), highlighting long-standing gaps in foreign facility oversight as the FDA struggles to meet inspection goals due to budget and staffing constraints. Taylor Farms has faced recalls in recent years, including a 2024 E. coli incident tied to McDonald’s onions.
CNN ties Taylor Farms’ central Mexican facility to at least five cyclospora and E. coli outbreaks over about a decade, with the company often disputing links and initiating recalls. The ongoing cyclospora outbreak has sickened more than 22,000 Americans, with thousands connected to Taylor Farms. FDA inspections of the Mexican facility have been infrequent and border testing limited, highlighting a broader shift toward industry self-policing that critics say delays recalls and transparency. Experts and advocates are calling for stronger oversight and clearer outbreak investigations, even as Taylor Farms defends its safety efforts and political lobbying.