Saturday, July 18, 2026, FDA, Cyclospora found in Taylor Farms lettuce: The Food and Drug Administration said on Saturday ​a sample of shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by ‌Taylor Farms has tested positive for a parasitic illness that has sickened thousands of people in the U.S.

Sunday, July 19, 2026, FDA, Cyclospora NOT found in Taylor Farms lettuce: The Food and Drug Administration said Sunday that a Taylor Farms lettuce sample initially reported as positive for Cyclospora should be considered a false positive following an additional laboratory review.

Taylor Fresh Foods also said the FDA apologized to the company over the erroneous result. The FDA did not include an apology in the agency language provided with the story.

Well, I'll be. Whatta ya gonna do?

Previous Report: CDC ho-hum on parasite outbreak?

UPDATE (People Magazine reporting on the Trump Administration, who'd a thunk?):

Taylor Farms "company donated $1 million to President Donald Trump’s MAGA Inc. super PAC in March 2025 and millions more to other Republican committees in recent years."

A test of one Taylor Farms product was initially determined to show evidence of the parasite’s presence, but that “false positive” was quickly retracted on Sunday, July 19.

Cyclosporiasis is an illness you get from the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. It causes watery, and sometimes explosive, diarrhea and other stomach problems. It usually spreads from contaminated water or food. Treatment typically includes antibiotics.

health officials in Michigan identified a possible source of an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an illness resulting from infection with the parasite cyclospora, which is transmitted through food and water contaminated with feces.

“Current results point to lettuce or salad greens as a potential source for this outbreak,”
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Lettuce and salad mixes, as well as other types of fresh produce including raspberries, basil, cilantro, fruit mixes, snow peas and snap peas, have been implicated in previous cyclospora outbreaks in the United States.
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As of Monday evening, July 13, 2026, health officials in Michigan had reported 2,640 cases and 44 hospitalizations — a 69 percent increase in cases from those reported on Friday,
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The C.D.C.’s latest figures include at least 843 confirmed illnesses across 31 states, and 86 hospitalizations.

Getting more up-to-date information from Michigan and the New York Times than the Federal Government's CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

Cyclosporiasis outbreaks are occurring in approx. 30 states, including Tennessee.

"Secretary Kennedy has fired thousands of federal health workers and severely weakened programs designed to protect Americans from cancer, heart attacks, strokes, lead poisoning, injury, violence and more. Amid the largest measles outbreak in the United States in a generation, he’s focused on unproven “treatments” while downplaying vaccines. He canceled investments in promising medical research that will leave us ill prepared for future health emergencies. He replaced experts on federal health advisory committees with unqualified individuals who share his dangerous and unscientific views. He announced the end of U.S. support for global vaccination programs that protect millions of children and keep Americans safe, citing flawed research and making inaccurate statements. And he championed federal legislation that will cause millions of people with health insurance through Medicaid to lose their coverage. Firing Dr. Monarez — which led to the resignations of top C.D.C. officials — adds considerable fuel to this raging fire."

"We are worried about the wide-ranging impact that all these decisions will have on America's health security."

As of July 1, the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) program has reduced surveillance to just two pathogens: salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)

"...the program had been tracking infections caused by six additional pathogens: campylobacter, cyclospora, listeria, shigella, vibrio and Yersinia. Some of them can lead to severe or life-threatening illnesses, particularly for newborns and people who are pregnant or have weakened immune systems."

Ten states (Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee and select counties in California and New York) participated in the program.

Now it will be up to state health departments. We can only hope Tennessee Dept. of Health will step up.