Gottlieb on Food Safety
Former FDA chief says Trump-era cuts are undermining outbreak response and trust.
July 26, 2026 · Updated Jul 26, 4:01pm ET
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What happened
A multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to contaminated raw produce has sickened at least 11,000 people since May, including more than 8,100 in Michigan, before the CDC issued a July 14 health warning. Taylor FarmsTaylor Farmsan American-based producer of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables representatives contacted the White House seeking more proof and more time before a recall announcement tied to the outbreak. Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb
Scott GottliebAmerican physician and conservative health policy analyst said that appeal was not standard procedure, and former FDA food safety official Frank Yiannas called for an independent review. Sen. Jon Ossoff
Jon OssoffAmerican politician (born 1987) pressed HHSDepartment of Health and Human ServicesUnited States federal executive department Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over CDC FoodNet cuts that ended cyclospora monitoring.
Taylor Farms Outbreak Probes
Part of the storyline · Storyline →- Aug 5Iceberg Lettuce CyclosporaBalanced
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- Jul 24Cyclospora Outbreak ExpandsLeans Left
- Jul 23Taylor Farms Cyclospora OutbreakBalanced
