Former top US food safety official says US mismanagement of cyclospora is approaching ‘a catastrophic level’
Cyclospora cayetanensis, the unicellular parasite that causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. Photograph: CDCView image in fullscreenCyclospora cayetanensis, the unicellular parasite that causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. Taylor Farms has said that the FDA apologized to the company for this, a claim that the FDA has denied.The federal food regulator still maintains there is strong evidence connecting Taylor Farms, which has recalled its lettuce, to the outbreak.
- ▪Cyclospora cayetanensis, the unicellular parasite that causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis.
- ▪Photograph: CDCView image in fullscreenCyclospora cayetanensis, the unicellular parasite that causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis.
- ▪Taylor Farms has said that the FDA apologized to the company for this, a claim that the FDA has denied.The federal food regulator still maintains there is strong evidence connecting Taylor Farms, which has recalled its lettuce, to the outbr
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Cyclospora cayetanensis, the unicellular parasite that causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. Photograph: CDCView image in fullscreenCyclospora cayetanensis, the unicellular parasite that causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. Photograph: CDCTrump administrationFormer top US food safety official says Trump’s handling of cyclospora is ‘catastrophic’Frank Yiannas, formerly of the FDA, calls for an independent review of federal response to illness causing explosive diarrheaOliver MilmanSat 25 Jul 2026 10.04 EDTLast modified on Sat 25 Jul 2026 10.05 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump’s former top food safety official has accused the administration of a near “catastrophic” mismanagement of the cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands of…
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