CDC says Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce is over
FDA's investigation of a Taylor Farms growing and processing operation in Mexico continues
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CDC reporting almost 20,000 confirmed patients in Cyclospora outbreak
Also, the CDC is aware of 6,149 additional cases of cyclosporiasis, which include those that are not laboratory confirmed, or are pending patient interview and submission.
Patient count in Cyclospora outbreak in Michigan at more than 14,700
Michigan’s count of patients in a huge outbreak of Cyclospora infections continues to rise, with the total surpassing 14,700. As of Sept. 3, the state was reporting 14,718, up by 208 a week ago. Of the patients interviewed so far, 366 report having been hospitalized. The
FDA outbreak table is showing 17 investigations
The Food and Drug Administration has 17 active outbreak investigations according to its Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation status table as of Sept. 3. The agency is investigating seven outbreaks from the Cycpospora parasite, with a total of 11,739. That count includes 11,458 patients in an outbreak linked
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Sunday Edition: Taylor Farms
Just how big has Taylor Farms become? Every week, it is responsible for 265 million servings of fresh produce throughout North America.
Cyclospora patients in outbreak linked to lettuce top 11,000
The FDA’s onsite inspections and sampling at Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce growers and the processing facility in Mexico are ongoing.
More than 80 patients reported in new Salmonella outbreak
Public health officials have not determined the source of the pathogen
Patient count in Cyclospora outbreaks tops 17,000
The CDC is reporting that there are at least 11,844 additional patients in the seven outbreaks who have not yet been confirmed.
Patient count for parasite outbreak linked to lettuce tops 10,000
The sick people are spread across 17 states
CDC reports more than 1,800 additional Cyclospora patients in past week
Since May 1, the CDC has received reports of 15,716 laboratory-confirmed reports of infections from the Cyclospora parasite.
FDA begins inspection of Taylor Farms lettuce operation in Mexico
Iceberg lettuce from the Mexico operation has been linked to an ongoing outbreak from the Cyclospora parasite that has sickened 9,481 from 17 states,
CDC adds more than 3,000 more patients to count in Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce
There are likely many more people infected in the current outbreaks because for every confirmed patient up to 83 can go undiagnosed.
Coalition wants Congress to rescind delay of food traceability rule
Referencing the current Cyclospora outbreak, the Safe Food Coalition has asked Congress the take the produce traceability rule off the back burner so companies like Taylor Farms will be forced to initiate programs to reveal where their products are distributed. The coalition sent a letter to Sen. John Thune, Majority
FDA tracking 17 active outbreaks
The Food and Drug Administration has a running account of what is making Americans sick right now. The FDA’s Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks table is updated weekly. Right now FDA’s table carries seventeen investigations in its Active section. Run down each file and add
More Cyclospora infections confirmed
The 24,350 infections this year is vastly higher than 2025 when a total of 1,180 cases were reported in the United States between May 1 and Aug.31.
Some states say Cyclospora outbreak is slowing
Michigan and Ohio are now reporting patient counts on a weekly basis.
Taylor Farms says it's not responsible for Cyclospora outbreak
In 2013 U.S. health authorities linked a Cyclospora outbreak to Taylor Farms, tracing it back to the same central Mexico facility implicated in this year’s outbreak.
More than 6,000 patients identified in Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms lettuce
The outbreak spans 15 states: Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Missouri Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.