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FDA Defends Taylor Farms Recall Amid 1,645 Cyclospora Cases

7/21/2026

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FDA Food Chief Donald Prater said a false-positive test did not change focus on Taylor Farms’ central-Mexico lettuce.
Taylor Farms recalled 25 lettuce products shipped to 27 states from June 29 to July 16 and removed all central-Mexico lettuce.
Taylor Fresh Foods gave $1 million to Make America Great Again Inc., with Bruce Taylor adding $400,000 to PACs.
CDC reported 1,645 cyclospora infections, 141 hospitalizations and 6,148 Michigan cases as of July 20.

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FDA Food Chief Donald Prater said a false-positive test did not change focus on Taylor Farms’ central-Mexico lettuce.
Taylor Farms recalled 25 lettuce products shipped to 27 states from June 29 to July 16 and removed all central-Mexico lettuce.
Taylor Fresh Foods gave $1 million to Make America Great Again Inc., with Bruce Taylor adding $400,000 to PACs.
CDC reported 1,645 cyclospora infections, 141 hospitalizations and 6,148 Michigan cases as of July 20.