NJ Parasite Outbreak Update: False Positive Revealed By FDA

The FDA has revealed that a key lab result linking Taylor Fresh Foods lettuce to a cyclosporiasis outbreak was a false positive, though traceback evidence still connects the parasite to Taylor’s iceberg lettuce and multiple Taco Bell locations across several states. The outbreak has sickened 46 people in New Jersey and more than 1,645 confirmed cases nationwide, with Taylor’s recall of iceberg lettuce from central Mexico still in effect while the investigation continues.