FDA walks back claim that Taco Bell lettuce supplier Taylor Farms was source of 'explosive diarrhea' parasite
The FDA has retracted its claim that Taylor Farms was the source of a parasite outbreak linked to Taco Bell. The agency admitted the initial test results were a false positive and apologized to the supplier.
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This correction prevents potential long-term reputational and financial damage to a major food supplier and highlights the importance of verification in public health reporting.
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Add The New York Post on Google The FDA is walking back its initial claims that a Taco Bell lettuce supplier is responsible for sickening hundreds of Americans with explosive diarrhea , saying the original test results were a “false positive.”
The stunning reversal comes after the agency double-checked a lettuce sample, which found that the leafy green supplied by Taylor Farms de Mexico did not have traces of Cyclospora – the parasite that causes the crappy condition.
“FDA laboratory experts re-reviewed the sample results and have concluded that the finding does not represent true amplification and should be considered a false positive,” the agency said on its website Sunday.
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