The FDA is backtracking on their claim that a sample from Taylor Farms tested positive for Cyclospora.
If you don’t know, Taylor Farms de Mexico issued a voluntary recall of some products as the Cyclospora outbreak in the US draws continued concerns from consumers.
They originally said that a sample provided by the supplier tested positive for the parasite. Now, they are walking back that claim.
“As of July 19, 2026, there are no confirmed positive sample results for product testing for Cyclospora,” the agency said.
They added, “FDA laboratory experts re-reviewed the sample results and have concluded that the finding does not represent true amplification and should be considered a false positive.”
See which products have been recalled.
Taylor Farms issued a statement, saying the FDA apologized
Today, FDA apologized to us.
Yesterday, FDA informed Taylor Fresh Foods that one of its iceberg lettuce products from central Mexico tested positive for cyclospora. Today, we were informed that FDA made a mistake, and this was a false positive. To be clear, at this moment, FDA has not identified a single positive product test result for Cyclospora.
Based on initial information provided by health officials, in an abundance of caution, we completed a voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce from central Mexico. Recalled product was limited to iceberg lettuce grown and processed in central Mexico.
All other Taylor Farms products, including all Taylor Farms brand products available for purchase, are not involved in the recall.
Our thoughts remain with everyone who has fallen ill in this outbreak. We are committed to working with public health authorities as the ongoing outbreak investigation continues.
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