Key facts
- A sample of iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms tested positive for cyclospora.
- The FDA confirmed the finding.
- The positive sample is not part of Taylor Farms' current recall.
- Taylor Farms is voluntarily removing iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the US market.
- Thousands of people have been infected in an outbreak linked to the lettuce.
A sample of iceberg lettuce from food supplier Taylor Farms has tested positive for cyclospora, the parasite responsible for a widespread outbreak of explosive diarrhea across the United States. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed the finding, stating that the implicated product is not part of the company's voluntary recall initiated on Friday.