The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Sunday said that a follow-up review of a lettuce sample collected from Taylor Farms determined it was a false positive for cyclospora, the parasitic illness that has caused a nationwide outbreak. The FDA previously stated on Saturday that the shredded lettuce sample provid
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Sunday said that a follow-up review of a lettuce sample collected from Taylor Farms determined it was a false positive for cyclospora, the parasitic illness that has caused a nationwide outbreak. The FDA previously stated on Saturday that the shredded lettuce sample provid
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Sunday said that a follow-up review of a lettuce sample collected from Taylor Farms determined it was a false positive for cyclospora, the diarrhea-causing parasite that has caused a nationwide outbreak. The FDA says a sample of Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce that it initially reported positive for the parasite cyclospora was a false positive. The outbreak has sickened more than 1,600 people across five states.
The Hill reported the story as "FDA: Taylor Farms lettuce cyclospora finding was false positive." CBS News reported the story as "Sample of Taylor Farms lettuce that tested positive for cyclospora was false positive, FDA says."
2 sources have covered this story, including The Hill and CBS News. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 17 hours ago.
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