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FDA finds cyclospora parasite at Taylor Farms Mexico site
Original: FDA found cyclospora at Taylor Farms Mexico site and where lettuce was grown
The US Food and Drug Administration has reported finding cyclospora, a parasite that causes intestinal illness, at a Taylor Farms facility in Mexico and in the area where the lettuce was grown. The disclosure adds to scrutiny of fresh produce safety and the supply chain linking Mexican farm operations to American salads, amid an ongoing investigation into contaminated lettuce.
Why now: The finding connects a major produce supplier to a foodborne illness outbreak, raising public health and food safety concerns.
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- FDA found cyclospora at Taylor Farms Mexico site and where lettuce was grown · The Washington Post
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