FDA declares multistate cyclospora lettuce outbreak over

Health

The Independent

Federal health authorities have declared the largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in U.S. history over after investigators tied nearly 13,000 illnesses to a multistate outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce. Since May 1, nearly 20,000 lab-confirmed cases and more than 6,100 suspected cases were reported, and Michigan recorded the most illnesses and two deaths tied to the outbreak. Officials traced the lettuce to Taylor Farms products grown in central Mexico and shipped to major restaurant chains, prompting a large recall; the FDA has ended on-site inspections in Mexico while samples remain pending analysis, and questions persist about contamination sources and inspection coverage.

Nearly 13,000 illnesses were linked to the recalled iceberg lettuce