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A Summer of Recalls Exposes Holes in the Nation’s Food Safety Net

Since May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed more than 17,000 cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness linked to processed iceberg lettuce from central Mexico.
Federal officials identified Taylor Farms as the distributor of the contaminated lettuce, which reached thousands of retail locations including Target, Whole Foods, Kroger, Walmart, Costco, and Jack in the Box.
The outbreak has intensified scrutiny of the Trump administration's public health budget cuts, as experts and critics question whether reduced staffing at the CDC and Food and Drug Administration impacted response capabilities.
Heightened fears regarding foodborne illnesses have spurred public interest in home gardening, with students at Meachum Urban Farm citing recent recalls as motivation to better understand their food sources.
The outbreak has resulted in at least 922 hospitalizations and two deaths, prompting experts to warn that the severity and scale of food recalls are growing in recent years.

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A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation’s food safety net

A summer of food recalls, including the record-shattering cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce that has sickened thousands, has raised many Americans’ fears of contracting a foodborne illness.

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