# FDA says Taylor Farms cyclospora test on lettuce was false positive

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that a positive test for cyclospora on Taylor Farms lettuce was a false positive, meaning no contamination occurred. This reversal prevents a potential recall and reassures consumers about the safety of the company's lettuce products.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Business
- [Fox News Business](https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/taylor-farms-cyclospora-test-false-positive) — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:11:55 GMT

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/fda-taylor-farms-lettuce-cyclospora-false-positive) — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:20:00 GMT
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/26/taylor-farms-white-house-cyclospora-recall) — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:01:42 GMT

### Health
- [NPR Health](https://www.npr.org/2026/07/20/nx-s1-5900880/fda-retracts-positive-cyclospora-test-on-taylor-farms-lettuce) — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:03:55 -0400
- [NPR Health](https://www.npr.org/2026/07/20/nx-s1-5901356/fda-focused-taylor-farms-lettuce-cyclospora-source-despite-retracted-test) — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:36:28 -0400
- [NPR Health](https://www.npr.org/2026/07/21/nx-s1-5901086/fda-still-focused-on-taylor-farms-lettuce-as-cyclospora-source-despite-retracted-test) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:44:15 -0400

### Technology
- [Hacker News](https://www.wsj.com/health/taylor-farms-cyclospora-recall-delay-call-41fef0bc) — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:54:36 +0000