Rep. Robert Garcia questions Taylor Farms about the cyclospora outbreak allegedly linked to their iceberg lettuce that was harvested from a farm in Central Mexico. The Representative, who is a Democrat from California’s 42nd district, wants to know if the company used its White House connections to interfere with the FDA’s investigation into the outbreak. … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) claims that there are 4,173 cases of cyclospora in the United States as of July 21, 2026. They do acknowledge that there are more than 7,400 additional cases that are not laboratory confirmed and “require further investigation.” The agency is investigating “multiple” clusters of cyclospora cases, including one outbreak … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a HAN advisory (Health Alert Network) for the cyclospora outbreaks in the United States. The advisory, which was issued on July 14, 2026, states that there are reports of 1,645 confirmed cases of the parasitic infection nationwide, and the agency is aware that there are … Read more
Taco Bell shredded lettuce may be linked to one cyclospora outbreak in the states of Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That agency says that the total case count is “more than 1,644” with 94 hospitalizations, but today Michigan alone stated it has more than … Read more
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) wants to see food safety agencies fully funded, especially in the wake of the huge cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands across the country. She sent a letter to the CDC’s Acting Director Bhattacharya and the FDA’s Acting Commissioner Diamantas asking them to reverse the cuts made last year. She said … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says they have counted 1,645 cyclospora cases in 34 states, with 141 hospitalized, and 5,100 probable cases so far in the summer of 2026. While this number is staggering, it is still far less than the sum of the individual state reports. For instance, Michigan alone claims … Read more
The CDC has finally updated the cyclospora case counts after nine days, to 843 sick and 1,500 cases that “need further investigation.” The CDC does not report probable cases. And they have included Michigan on the map for the first time, even though they only count 300 sick, while the state claims more than 1500. … Read more
How big is the nationwide cyclospora outbreak (or outbreaks)? Let’s take a closer look at the numbers from the states affected by this parasite. The numbers vary depending on the source, which can be confusing. About Cyclospora Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that is transmitted through the fecal oral route. The means that when someone … Read more
The prepared pasta meals Listeria monocytogenes outbreak has ended with 28 sick in 19 states, 27 hospitalizations, and seven deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The meals were made with pasta from Nate’s Fine Foods. Some of the brand names of the meals included Albertsons, Marketside, Trader Joe’s, Home Chef, … Read more
Learn how to protect yourself in the wake of cuts to FDA, USDA, and CDC. Today we learned that many scientists and food safety experts have lost their jobs at those agencies. What does that mean to you and your family and how can you protect yourself? You have always been the final piece of … Read more