Farm at center of cyclospora outbreak went years without FDA inspection

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Mexican farm linked to a massive U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak had not been inspected by the FDA in seven years, according to CBS.Contaminated lettuce from the Guanajuato facility has been linked to two deaths and thousands of parasitic infection cases. The FDA conducts roughly 1,000 foreign facility inspections annually, falling far short of the target of nearly 20,000 per year. Staffing cuts under the Trump administration contributed to a historic low in foreign food safety inspections. The FDA defended its oversight of imported food, stating that it relies on a comprehensive, risk-based system beyond on-site inspections. In fullFarm linked to deadly explosive diarrhea outbreak hadn’t been inspected in 7 years: reportMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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