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Iceberg Lettuce Outbreak and Food Safety Crisis | Jersey City News
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This summer’s food recall crisis is exploding — over 17,000 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis tied to contaminated iceberg lettuce from central Mexico, with more than 900 hospitalizations and two deaths. The culprit? Taylor Farms, a major supplier to Taco Bell and Whole Foods. But the real story’s deeper: slow federal response, shrinking agency budgets, and staffing cuts are raising alarms about how well we’re prepared to catch outbreaks early — especially when contamination starts at the farm level. With outdated tracking systems and delayed safety reforms, experts warn this could be just the beginning of bigger problems ahead.
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