Taylor Farms Cyclospora Outbreak

Mexico’s health ministry said lettuce and water samples from Taylor FarmsTaylor Farmsan American-based producer of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables’ central Mexico facility tested negative for cyclospora, complicating the FDA’s link between that plant’s shredded iceberg lettuce and a U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak. The FDA had tied one outbreak cluster to Taylor Farms iceberg-lettuce products distributed in Texas and 14 other states, prompting a company recall. As of July 20, the outbreak had reached 4,173 U.S. cases, with Michigan among the hardest-hit states and Texas reporting 98 confirmed cases. Taco Bell removed lettuce from affected menus and offered $1 lettuce-free Enchiritos after being linked to infections.