FDA Clarifies False Positive in Lettuce Contamination Case

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that a laboratory test indicating cyclospora contamination in shredded iceberg lettuce was inaccurate. This lettuce was supplied by Taylor Farms de Mexico.

The sample that tested positive for cyclospora was not part of the initial recall. This incident follows recent concerns linking Taylor Farms to a series of cyclosporiasis cases.

A truck arrives at a Taylor Farms facility in Salinas, California. Taylor Farms is under scrutiny due to a cyclosporiasis outbreak. Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images.