FDA says Taylor Farms Cyclospora finding was false positive

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July 19 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Sunday that laboratory experts re-reviewed sample results in the Taylor Farms Cyclospora investigation and concluded the finding should be considered a false positive.

As of July 19, 2026, there were no confirmed positive sample results for Cyclospora, the FDA added.

The FDA on Saturday had said that a sample of shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms has tested positive for the parasitic illness that has sickened thousands of people in the U.S.

(Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

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