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Rep. Garcia Seeks Answers; Taylor Farms Recalls Lettuce

7/29/2026

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Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) wrote to Taylor Farms CEO Bruce Taylor demanding outbreak information and noting $400,000 PAC and $1 million MAGA contributions.
Taylor Farms recalled 25 lettuce products shipped from June 29 to July 16 and all central-Mexico lettuce on July 24 after the FDA called a cyclospora test a false positive.
The CDC says at least 4,173 people have been sickened since May 1, with Michigan reporting over 9,000 cases as of July 27.

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Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) wrote to Taylor Farms CEO Bruce Taylor demanding outbreak information and noting $400,000 PAC and $1 million MAGA contributions.
Taylor Farms recalled 25 lettuce products shipped from June 29 to July 16 and all central-Mexico lettuce on July 24 after the FDA called a cyclospora test a false positive.
The CDC says at least 4,173 people have been sickened since May 1, with Michigan reporting over 9,000 cases as of July 27.