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Taylor Farms Lettuce Linked to 4,173 Cyclosporiasis Cases

7/23/2026

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Investigators traced the cyclosporiasis outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms.
The CDC reported 4,173 confirmed and 7,400 probable cases since May 1.
The FDA reversed its false-positive claim and reaffirmed the traceback to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Budget cuts at the USDA, CDC and FDA, intensified by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s July 2025 FoodNet funding cut, have hampered the response and caused layoffs.

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Story summary

Investigators traced the cyclosporiasis outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms.
The CDC reported 4,173 confirmed and 7,400 probable cases since May 1.
The FDA reversed its false-positive claim and reaffirmed the traceback to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Budget cuts at the USDA, CDC and FDA, intensified by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s July 2025 FoodNet funding cut, have hampered the response and caused layoffs.