Farm linked to cyclosporaisis outbreak went years without FDA inspection
The FDA has long fallen short of legally required inspection targets, and foreign inspections fell further last year amid agency layoffs.
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The FDA has long fallen short of legally required inspection targets, and foreign inspections fell further last year amid agency layoffs.
Back-to-back tainted food outbreaks have a lot of people asking what's safe to bring home from the grocery store.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Americans say they aren't convinced the cyclospora outbreak is under control as confirmed cases near 2,000.
The cyclosporiasis outbreak, the nation's largest, is currently affecting nine states.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
The FDA said that as of Sunday, it had not found any "confirmed positive sample results for product testing" in the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
Michigan is experiencing its largest outbreak of a parasitic infection, called cyclosporiasis, that causes severe diarrhea.
