The Brief
- The FDA has retracted an earlier finding that linked contaminated lettuce to a Cyclospora outbreak.
- DC-area shoppers are turning to local farms for produce amid the outbreak.
- The change in shopping habits has boosted sales for some local farms.
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) walked back an earlier finding regarding contaminated lettuce linked to a nationwide outbreak of Cyclospora. It comes as local farmers are seeing a dramatic surge in business as shoppers look for safer, traceable alternatives.
What we know:
The FDA, headquartered in Silver Spring, announced it is retracting a previous test result that identified the Cyclospora parasite in shredded lettuce supplied by Mexico-based Taylor Farms. …