Taylor Farms Outbreaks Show Limits of US Ability to Safeguard Mexican Produce August 13, 2026 By Cassandra Garrison Two foodborne illness outbreaks linked to Taylor Farms have exposed a weakness at the heart of North America’s food system:...
FDA Urges Sanitation, Supplier Checks to Curb Fresh-Cut Produce Contamination August 12, 2026 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday finalized guidance for preparation and packaging of fresh-cut produce, recommending measures such...
US FDA Moves to Increase Oversight of Food Additives August 11, 2026 By Leah Douglas The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday took steps to increase oversight of food additives as part of the...
Company at Center of Cyclospora Outbreak Complained to White House, Source Says July 29, 2026 By Siddhi Mahatole, Bo Erickson, Tom Polansek and Sarah Morland U.S. produce supplier Taylor Farms complained to White House and Food and Drug Administration officials about the government’s inspection process...
FDA Says It’s Investigating Another Cyclospora Parasite Outbreak July 23, 2026 By Daniela Sirtori and Jessica Nix The US Food and Drug Administration said it’s investigating yet another outbreak of the diarrhea-causing cyclospora parasite, with 72 cases...
As Parasite Spawned Chaos, Taylor Farms Slow-Walked Response July 22, 2026 By Jessica Nix and Kristina Peterson The US Food and Drug Administration had apologized, Taylor Farms said in a post on X. An agency lab test...
FDA Walks Back Positive Lab Test in Lettuce Cyclospora Outbreak July 20, 2026 By Kristina Peterson, Jessica Nix and Daniela Sirtori The Food and Drug Administration on Sunday withdrew an earlier positive test that had tied Taylor Farms’ lettuce to the...
FDA Sued for Allowing Unauthorized Vaping Products July 15, 2026 A coalition of public health organizations, pediatricians and parents sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on July 14, challenging...
FDA Urges Infant-Formula Makers to Tighten Supplier Oversight After Product Recalls July 14, 2026 The U.S. FDA on July 13 urged the infant-formula industry and supply-chain partners to exercise substantive oversight of their suppliers...
New Zealand’s A2 Milk Recalls Batches of US Baby Formula After Toxin Found May 5, 2026 By Tracy Withers New Zealand infant formula maker a2 Milk Co. is recalling batches of product sold in the US after detecting a...