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FDA says it's still investigating Taylor Farms in cyclosporiasis outbreak
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Berkeley Lovelace Jr. | NBC News , NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· July 20, 2026
· 3 min read
Taylor Farms continues to be the subject of a Food and Drug Administration investigation into the growing cyclosporiasis outbreak, despite a false-positive test result, the agency said Monday. Late Sunday, the FDA said that a lettuce sample from the company had falsely tested positive for cyclosp...
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Key takeaway Late Sunday, the FDA said that a lettuce sample from the company had falsely tested positive for cyclospora , the parasite that causes the illness.
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Published: July 20, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) ·
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