FDA last inspected Mexican farm linked to cyclospora outbreak in 2019, records show

CBS News has learned that the Mexican lettuce farm connected to the outbreak of a nasty intestinal illness hasn't been inspected by American regulators in more than seven years. Food safety advocates blame budget and personnel cuts for a 29% drop in inspection rates of foreign farms over the past two years.

Kevin Lamarque / Kevin Lamarque, REUTERS Taylor Farms is under fire—again. The food supplier at the center of a Cyclospora outbreak linked to its iceberg lettuce is now recalling prepared foods containing jalapeños from major retailers in several states over potential Salmonella contamination. There have already been m

Recall of jalapeño products spans 26 states, major retailers, a variety of foods.

This summer has been marked by multiple outbreaks of food-borne illness, with thousands of infections and two deaths due to cyclosporiasis and hundreds of cases of Salmonella

The Salinas, California-based food distributor on Sunday announced that it is pulling products from shelves that contain jalapeño peppers, including salsas, guacamoles, burritos, taco dips and shrimp salads.