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CDC Declares Taylor Farms Cyclospora Outbreak Over

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 10:38 PM UTC · How we work

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CDC Ends Outbreak

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms lettuce over.
Outbreak sickened 12,883 people in 21 states, causing 570 hospitalizations and two deaths.
Investigators traced contamination to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico.
FDA will continue probing the contamination and other summer clusters.

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Garcia Accuses Taylor

Rep. Robert Garcia wrote to CEO Bruce Taylor accusing Taylor Farms of obstructing the FDA probe and noting $2 million donations.
The CDC ended its long-standing food-borne illness partnership last year, weakening surveillance and delaying outbreak detection.
Hundreds of victims filed lawsuits against Taco Bell and Taylor Farms, seeking tens of thousands of dollars each.
Taylor Farms spent over $810 million on food-safety lobbying in 2025, highlighting corporate influence concerns.

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CDC Ends Outbreak

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms lettuce over.
Outbreak sickened 12,883 people in 21 states, causing 570 hospitalizations and two deaths.
Investigators traced contamination to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico.
FDA will continue probing the contamination and other summer clusters.

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