A sample of lettuce from a supplier that has recalled products as a result of a multi-state cyclospora outbreak produced a false positive result for the parasite, federal officials said Sunday.
FDA says a lettuce sample linked to Taylor Farms was a false positive, but the outbreak investigation still points in that direction.
The FDA said that as of Sunday, it had not found any "confirmed positive sample results for product testing" in the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
As of July 19, 2026, there are no confirmed positive sample results for product testing for Cyclospora,” the FDA said in an update on Sunday ...
The FDA did not back away from its conclusion that the company remains linked to a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis through its investigation.
The FDA says lettuce distributed by Taylor Fresh Foods and Taylor Farms de Mexico is still linked to the multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis. But the source may be difficult to definitively trace.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday ​defended publicizing a lettuce sample later found to be a ‌false positive for cyclospora, saying the reversal does not undermine its investigation into ...
As of Sunday, the FDA said there are no confirmed positive sample results for Cyclospora.
No product sample has a confirmed positive Cyclospora result, but Taylor Farms' recall remains active as officials investigate more than 1,600 illnesses.
Taylor Farms said the FDA had not identified any positive product test results for cyclospora.
The FDA ruled a Cyclospora lettuce sample was a false positive, though Taylor Farms recalled Mexican iceberg lettuce.
The FDA said experts re-checked lettuce sample results from Taylor Farms in an investigation into the cyclospora outbreak.