FDA Doubles Down On Avoiding Taylor Farms Lettuce After Produce Company Claimed Agency Apologized For False Positive

FDA Doubles Down On Avoiding Taylor Farms Lettuce After Produce Company Claimed Agency Apologized For False Positive

Source: BroBible

Summary

Taylor Farms claimed that the FDA apologized to them over a “false positive” regarding Cyclospora testing, but the FDA pushed back, stating that the public should continue to avoid all products listed in Taylor Farms’ voluntary recall. The FDA clarified that the false positive was related to one singular sample taken after Taylor Farms was identified as the source of the diarrhea parasite outbreak.


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The habit gets a new name.

Taylor Farms tries to spin the narrative, claiming the FDA apologized for a “false positive”.

The FDA responds, telling the public to keep avoiding Taylor Farms’ products.

Taylor Farms shuts off comments on their Instagram post.

The outbreak is a boon for u-pick farms and farmer’s markets.

“Cyclospora outbreak: because ‘ explosive diarrhea’ wasn’t already on the menu.”


Author: Evan Null