Aug 6, 2026
Michigan health officials cleared shoppers to resume normal lettuce consumption after cyclospora parasite infections linked to tainted lettuce began declining. The outbreak had prompted widespread warnings and consumer anxiety about salad greens.
A major cyclosporiasis outbreak has infected over 11,000 Americans, with Michigan reporting more than 10,000 cases. FDA officials are defending the safety of the U.S. food supply while experts point to vulnerabilities in the food safety tracking system.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is investigating a new outbreak of cyclosporiasis involving 72 reported cases. The source of the parasitic infection, which causes severe gastrointestinal illness, has not yet been identified and is separate from previously recalled lettuce.
The FDA apologized and confirmed that laboratory results showing cyclospora parasite in Taylor Farms lettuce samples were false positives after re-testing, as investigation into the outbreak affecting over 5,000 cases continues.
California-based produce supplier Taylor Farms is voluntarily recalling all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico following a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, primarily in Michigan and nearby states. The diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak could become one of the largest foodborne illness incidents in the United States in recent years.
Michigan health officials reported 4,312 cases of cyclosporiasis as of Thursday, marking an increase of 550 cases in one day. Investigators are still working to identify the source of the unusually large outbreak of the intestinal illness.
Michigan health officials reported 3,309 cases of cyclosporiasis on Tuesday, an increase of 669 cases since Monday, with the parasitic illness outbreak resulting in 44 hospitalizations. The diarrhea-causing infection is part of a broader outbreak affecting 31 states.
Michigan health officials reported 992 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, since June 22, as part of a broader outbreak affecting multiple states across the country.
A multi-state outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic intestinal infection causing severe watery diarrhea, has sickened nearly 3,000 people across 31-32 states as of July 2026. The foodborne illness is typically linked to contaminated produce.
Michigan health officials are tracking a "large and growing" outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic intestinal infection, with more than 300 cases reported across 21 counties. The outbreak is part of a broader spread across multiple U.S. states, particularly in the Midwest.