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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported on Friday that it found the parasite Cyclospora at a Mexican farm operated by Taylor Farms, which is linked to the largest outbreak of cyclosporiasis in U.S. history affecting nearly 13,000 people. Despite this finding, the FDA stated that it remains unclear how the parasite contaminated the lettuce. The agency has concluded its investigation and revealed that Cyclospora was detected in a wastewater tank and drainage ditch used for lettuce cultivation at the farm in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-03,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Friday that they have identified potential sources of cyclosporiasis linked to a large lettuce-related foodborne illness outbreak over the summer. The agency found cyclospora, a parasite causing severe diarrhea, in samples collected from Taylor Farms de Mexico facilities in Guanajuato, Mexico. Specifically, two positive samples were detected: one from an outgoing wastewater tank and another from a drainage ditch near iceberg lettuce cultivation areas.
The outbreak affected nearly 13,000 people across 21 states, resulting in 570 hospitalizations and two deaths. Despite the discovery of cyclospora at Taylor Farms de Mexico, the FDA remains uncertain about how exactly the parasite contaminated the lettuce. The agency has concluded its investigation into this outbreak.
Meanwhile, regulators from Mexico’s food safety authority previously stated that their own tests did not detect cyclospora in the lettuce or water samples taken at the facility, indicating ongoing uncertainty and controversy regarding the source of contamination.
Written for “Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Linked To Let…” on 2026-10-04,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to outbreak — FDA ‘unclear’ how parasite got in lettuce
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parasite → find → lettuce
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that its inspectors detected cyclospora at the Mexican farm blamed for the largest foodborne illness outbreak of the parasite in U.S. history.
asserted
inspectors → say → history
Despite the finding, the FDA said it’s unclear how the parasite got into lettuce at Taylor Farms’ facility.
uncertain
parasite → say → facility
The agency has now closed its investigation into the outbreak, which led to nearly 13,000 cases of diarrhea and other illnesses across the U.S.
The announcement comes more than six weeks after the agency sent its investigators to the farm in Guanajuato, Mexico.
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agency → close → Guanajuato
The visit was the agency’s first time there in more than seven years following a steep drop in international food safety inspections after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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visit → follow → pandemic
FDA inspectors said Friday they found cyclospora in two places: a wastewater tank and a drainage ditch used for lettuce cultivation.
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they → say → cultivation
While it’s unclear how the contamination took place, the FDA said the samples provide “strong epidemiological data” linking the outbreak to the Taylor Farms site.
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samples → ’ → site
In a separate statement, Taylor Farms attributed the contamination cited by FDA to an independent grower “who is no longer part of our supplier program.”
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who → attribute → program
“Our facility remains closed in central Mexico as we work with our research team to implement enhanced safety protocols from the field to the facility,” the company said.
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company → remain → facility
Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that commonly causes watery diarrhea “with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements,” according to the CDC.
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that → cause → CDC
The illness, called cyclosporiasis, is less common than foodborne illnesses caused by other germs, including salmonella and E. coli.
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illness → call → salmonella
The parasite is spread through human feces, and it still isn’t clear how sewage could have contaminated enough food to sicken so many people.
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sewage → spread → people
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Regulators from Mexico’s food safety authority announced in August that their own investigation did not detect cyclospora in the lettuce or water at the facility.
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investigation → announce → facility
That conclusion came days after the FDA was forced to retract a faulty test result that had incorrectly identified cyclospora in a sample of lettuce from Taylor Farms collected at the border.
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that → come → border
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