The Root of Confusion: How Taylor Farms's Vagueness Exacerbated a Public Health Crisis The recent diarrhea outbreak linked to Cyclospora infected iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms has raised more questions than answers about the food safety net.
Federal officials have reaffirmed that Taylor Farms is still the suspected source of the outbreak, and the company's handling of the crisis has contributed significantly to the confusion.
A false positive test result from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sparked a flurry of misinformation over the weekend. Taylor Farms seemed to celebrate the news without fully grasping its implications.