Mexico has denied responsibility in the nationwide outbreak of a parasitic infection linked to lettuce that has sickened thousands across 41 U.S. states.
A drone view shows Taylor Farms Mexico's facilities after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday that the basis for linking Taylor Farms lettuce from central Mexico to the largest U.S. foodborne illness outbreak in recent years remains unchanged, defending its decision to publicize a sample that a later review found was a false positive for the Cyclospora parasite, in Doctor Mora, Guanajuato state, Mexico, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Demian Sanchez
The logo of Taylor Farms Mexico is seen at the company's facilities after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday that the basis for linking Taylor Farms lettuce from central Mexico to the largest U.S. foodborne illness outbreak in recent years remains unchanged, defending its decision to publicize a sample that a later review found was a false positive for the Cyclospora parasite, in Doctor Mora, Guanajuato state, Mexico, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Demian Sanchez
The FDA remains focused on Taylor Farms' Mexico facilities as the likely source of a multistate cyclospora outbreak, despite an earlier false-positive test. The outbreak has sickened more than 1,600 people and pressured restaurant traffic.
Cyclospora, the parasite behind thousands of suspected cases of a foodborne illness, has a long incubation period, and samples cannot be cultu…
The logo of Taylor Farms Mexico is seen at the company's facilities after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday that the basis for linking Taylor Farms lettuce from central Mexico to the largest U.S. foodborne illness outbreak in recent years remains unchanged, defending its decision to publicize a sample that a later review found was a false positive for the Cyclospora parasite, in Doctor Mora, Guanajuato state, Mexico, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Demian Sanchez
A drone view shows Taylor Farms Mexico's facilities after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday that the basis for linking Taylor Farms lettuce from central Mexico to the largest U.S. foodborne illness outbreak in recent years remains unchanged, defending its decision to publicize a sample that a later review found was a false positive for the Cyclospora parasite, in Doctor Mora, Guanajuato state, Mexico, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Demian Sanchez
