Taylor Farms

Cyclospora outbreak patient count tops 18,000

Infections from microscopic parasite reported in 41 states

By Coral Beach

/ 30 Jul 2026

Cyclospora outbreak patient count tops 18,000

Publisher's Platform: The FDA closed the 2024 romaine E. coli outbreak without naming Taylor Farms. Sixteen months later we are counting 18,000 Cyclospora cases

Transparency is not a courtesy the government extends to a consumer standing in a produce aisle when it happens to be convenient. It is a record.

By Bill Marler

/ 29 Jul 2026

Publisher's Platform: The FDA closed the 2024 romaine E. coli outbreak without naming Taylor Farms. Sixteen months later we are counting 18,000 Cyclospora cases

Publisher's Platform: The lettuce pitchforks are out -- 7 letters in 14 days

Not one of these letters has been publicly answered

By Bill Marler

/ 29 Jul 2026

Publisher's Platform: The lettuce pitchforks are out -- 7 letters in 14 days

CDC reports more than 2,000 more patients in Cyclospora outbreak

Consumer, industry groups ask Senate committee to restore CDC tracking efforts

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Jul 2026

CDC reports more than 2,000 more patients in Cyclospora outbreak

Michigan posts more than 1,000 new Cyclospora cases

Taylor Farms invests less than 3 percent of sales in food safety efforts

By Coral Beach

/ 27 Jul 2026

Michigan posts more than 1,000 new Cyclospora cases

CDC, FDA say Cyclospora outbreak more widespread that originally thought

The CDC and FDA are tracking at least two major outbreaks of infections from the Cyclospora parasite with a combined number of confirmed patients approaching 7,000. The first outbreak,

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Jul 2026

CDC, FDA say Cyclospora outbreak more widespread that originally thought

Publisher's Platform: Does a public swimming complex adjacent to Taylor Farms lettuce operation pose a Cyclospora threat? Probably.

Two hundred and thirty-five meters from the processing building — roughly eight hundred feet, a three-minute walk — sits Balneario Las Fajanas, a public thermal-water bathing complex with pools, water slides, changing rooms, showers, grills and picnic shelters, open every day of the year.

By Bill Marler

/ 24 Jul 2026

Publisher's Platform: Does a public swimming complex adjacent to Taylor Farms lettuce operation pose a Cyclospora threat? Probably.

Outbreak of infections from Cyclospora parasite reaches 41 states

Another 500 patients added to the Michigan count overnight

By Coral Beach

/ 23 Jul 2026

Outbreak of infections from Cyclospora parasite reaches 41 states

State-by-state count in parasitic outbreak continues to increase

CDC now says more than 4,000 confirmed cases; Michigan count tops 7,000

By Coral Beach

/ 22 Jul 2026

State-by-state count in parasitic outbreak continues to increase

Health departments post more infections in Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms lettuce

More patients have been identified in an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite. The outbreak is linked to iceberg lettuce products from Taylor Farms. Michigan is reporting 6,571

By Coral Beach

/ 22 Jul 2026

Patient count in Cyclospora outbreak grows by more than 1,000

Taylor Farms has recalled all of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico.

By Coral Beach

/ 21 Jul 2026

Patient count in Cyclospora outbreak grows by more than 1,000

FDA says Cyclospora test on lettuce from Taylor Farms was a false positive; outbreak investigation ongoing

Thousands have been sickened in the outbreak and Taylor Farms continues to recall its shredded iceberg lettuce and salad kits containing iceberg lettuce.

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Jul 2026

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Taylor Farms

Cyclospora outbreak patient count tops 18,000

Publisher's Platform: The FDA closed the 2024 romaine E. coli outbreak without naming Taylor Farms. Sixteen months later we are counting 18,000 Cyclospora cases

Publisher's Platform: The lettuce pitchforks are out -- 7 letters in 14 days

CDC reports more than 2,000 more patients in Cyclospora outbreak

Michigan posts more than 1,000 new Cyclospora cases

Publisher's Platform: Does a public swimming complex adjacent to Taylor Farms lettuce operation pose a Cyclospora threat? Probably.

Outbreak of infections from Cyclospora parasite reaches 41 states

State-by-state count in parasitic outbreak continues to increase

Health departments post more infections in Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms lettuce

Patient count in Cyclospora outbreak grows by more than 1,000

FDA says Cyclospora test on lettuce from Taylor Farms was a false positive; outbreak investigation ongoing

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