Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says
Announcement from US officials comes after CDC declared end to outbreak that infected nearly 13,000 people
TL;DR
- FDA inspectors found cyclospora in a wastewater tank and drainage ditch at a Mexican farm.
- The farm is linked to the largest foodborne illness outbreak of cyclospora in US history.
- The outbreak infected nearly 13,000 people across 21 states, leading to 570 hospitalizations and two deaths.
- Mexico's food safety authority previously stated cyclospora was not detected at the facility.
- Taylor Farms, the company associated with the farm, attributed the contamination to an independent grower.