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Mexico says FDA lettuce probe did not conclusively identify contamination source
The outbreak sickened 12,883 people in 21 states, and the FDA said traceback evidence linked it to recalled shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico.
- The FDA closed its investigation Friday into a Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce from Mexico, though The Mexican Health Ministry stated the probe did not conclusively determine how contamination occurred.
- CDC declared an end to the outbreak that began on Sept. 11, reporting 12,883 cases across 21 states, with 570 hospitalizations and two deaths from the parasite.
- Evidence linking the outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms remains strong per The FDA, though Cofepris said its laboratory tested raw materials and water from the facility and found no Cyclospora.
- Recalled iceberg lettuce is off the market, according to The FDA, which remains confident in supply safety; follow-up work continues with international partners to inform future prevention efforts.
- Mexico said it cooperated throughout the investigation by providing traceability information and samples, while The Mexican Health Ministry noted environmental findings alone were not conclusive evidence that agricultural products were the contamination source.
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Mexico says FDA lettuce probe did not conclusively identify contamination source
Mexico's Health Ministry said on Saturday that a US Food and Drug Administration investigation into the cyclospora parasite outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms in Mexico did not conclusively identify the source of contamination.
·London, United Kingdom
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