Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says
Summary
The FDA found the parasite cyclospora at a Mexican farm connected to a large outbreak of illness in the U.S. that infected nearly 13,000 people. The farm, linked to Taylor Farms, had parasite traces in wastewater and a drainage ditch, but it is unclear how the lettuce became contaminated.Key Facts
- Cyclospora is a parasite that causes diarrhea and stomach problems.
- The outbreak affected 21 states, with 570 hospitalizations and 2 deaths.
- The FDA found cyclospora in wastewater and a ditch at the Mexican farm in Guanajuato.
- The farm had not been inspected by the FDA in over seven years due to fewer inspections during the COVID pandemic.
- Mexico’s own food safety authority did not find cyclospora in the lettuce or water during their investigation.
- Taylor Farms said the contamination was from an independent grower no longer supplying them.
- The farm remains closed as new safety measures are put in place.
- The CDC declared the outbreak over less than a month before the FDA’s findings.
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