{"id":2926,"date":"2026-07-20T04:38:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=2926"},"modified":"2026-07-20T04:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:38:39","slug":"fda-says-taylor-farms-lettuce-sample-tested-for-cyclospora-produced-false-positive-for-the-parasite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=2926","title":{"rendered":"FDA says Taylor Farms lettuce sample tested for cyclospora produced false positive for the parasite"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A sample of lettuce from a supplier that has recalled products as a result of a multi-state cyclospora outbreak produced a false positive result for the parasite, federal officials said Sunday.<\/p>\n

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The false positive was discovered when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration re-reviewed the results of a sample from Taylor Farms de Mexico that as reported positive Saturday. <\/p>\n

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\u201cAs of July 19, 2026, there are no confirmed positive sample results for product testing for Cyclospora,\u201d the FDA said in its statement. <\/p>\n

The false positive does not change the company\u2019s earlier voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce that was sourced from central Mexico. <\/p>\n

Taylor Farms, which produces lettuce for Taco Bell and multiple grocery retailers, continues \u201cworking with the firm to ensure product implicated in this outbreak has been removed from the market,\u201d the FDA said in a statement Sunday evening.<\/p>\n

In a statement Sunday night, Taylor Farms said the FDA made a mistake and apologized. It echoed the FDA\u2019s statement and said the FDA has not identified a \u201csingle positive product test result for Cyclospora.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The company said it will continue to work with public health officials investigating the origins of the outbreak.<\/p>\n

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