Taylor Farms lettuce sample was false positive for cyclospora, FDA says

U.S. Taylor Farms lettuce sample that tested positive for cyclospora was a false positive, FDA says By Jordan Freiman Jordan Freiman News Editor Jordan Freiman is a news editor for CBSNews.com. He covers breaking news, trending stories, sports and crime. Jordan has previously worked at Spin and Death and Taxes. Read Full Bio Jordan Freiman Updated on: July 20, 2026 / 8:43 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A sample of lettuce from Taylor Farms that had tested positive for cyclospora was a false positive, the Food and Drug Administration said Sunday."Due to the complexity in detection of Cyclospora, 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 FDA said.In…

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