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2026 Cyclospora lettuce outbreak investigation
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 03
OCT 03 · Day 1
FDA finds Cyclospora at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak
The FDA retracted a faulty test result that had incorrectly identified cyclospora in a sample of lettuce from Taylor Farms collected at the border.
The FDA said its inspectors detected cyclospora at the Mexican farm blamed for the largest foodborne illness outbreak of the parasite in US history.
FDA inspectors found cyclospora in a wastewater tank and a drainage ditch used for lettuce cultivation.