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October 15, 2026 · Industry Watch

Consumer Reports presses FDA over Cyclospora response

The organisation is seeking answers about the handling of an outbreak linked to lettuce from Mexico.

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Consumer Reports presses FDA over Cyclospora response
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Consumer Reports has asked an FDA deputy commissioner to address concerns about the agency’s response to a summer Cyclospora outbreak, Food Safety News reports.

The outbreak was linked to Taylor Farms lettuce from Mexico. In a letter to Donald Prater, the consumer organisation pointed to what it considers serious weaknesses in the US food-safety system.

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