Cyclospora found at Mexican farmed linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday that inspectors have detected the parasite Cyclospora at a Mexican farm previously identified as the source of the largest foodborne illness outbreak of its kind in U.S. history. The findings confirm the presence of the parasite at the agricultural site linked to the contaminated lettuce.

Despite this discovery, federal officials stated that the specific mechanism by which the parasite contaminated the produce remains unclear. Investigations into the incident are ongoing as authorities work to determine how the contamination occurred at the facility.