Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says

US health officials have linked a major cyclospora outbreak—affecting nearly 13,000 people—to contamination traced back to a Mexican farm. The FDA announced inspectors found the parasite in a wastewater tank and a drainage ditch used for growing lettuce, though the exact source of infection remains under investigation. The revelation follows the CDC’s declaration that the outbreak has ended, marking the largest cyclospora-related foodborne illness outbreak in US history. Authorities are now examining how the parasite may have entered the food supply chain.

Announcement from US officials comes after CDC declared end to outbreak that infected nearly 13,000 peopleThe Food and Drug Administration said on Friday its inspectors had detected cyclospora at the Mexican farm blamed for the largest foodborne illness outbreak of the parasite in US history.FDA inspectors said Friday they found cyclospora in two places: a wastewater tank and a drainage ditch used for lettuce cultivation. They said it was unclear how the lettuce became infected. Continue reading...