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July 20, 2026
FDA Confirms Taylor Farms Lettuce Recall Amid Cyclospora Outbreak
- The FDA confirmed that the Taylor Farms lettuce recall remains active, despite a recent false positive test result.
- There are nearly 7,000 cases of cyclosporiasis under investigation nationwide, with Michigan reporting over 5,000 cases.
- The outbreak has been linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico, although no confirmed positive samples have been found from Taylor Farms.
7 Sources
- FDA tries to walk back lettuce as source of ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreakJul 20, 2026 at 12:15 PM · Independent
- FDA: Taylor Farms lettuce cyclospora finding was false positiveJul 20, 2026 at 12:55 PM · The Hill
- Is recalled lettuce safe after false positive result? FDA issues warningJul 20, 2026 at 5:10 PM · The Hill
- Fifth state linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak, investigation still focused on lettuceJul 20, 2026 at 6:32 PM · The Hill
- FDA says recall on Taylor Farms lettuce remains active despite ‘false positive’Jul 20, 2026 at 7:11 PM · Independent
- Cyclospora investigation still points to recalled lettuce, FDA saysJul 20, 2026 at 7:59 PM · Axios
- FDA still focused on Taylor Farms amid cyclospora outbreakJul 20, 2026 at 10:55 PM · The Hill