Spotlight PUBLIC HEALTH Are food recalls on the rise? A look at what the data reveals Dian Zhang USA Today Sep 2, 2026 Sep 2, 2026 Updated Sep 18, 2026 0 × Cover Media - Shareable US health officials say iceberg lettuce is generally safe to eat again as an investigation into this summer's cyclosporiasis outbreak continues Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Iceberg lettuce. Jalapeños. Alfalfa sprouts. Eggs. 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Nation & World Supplier to Taylor Farms frequently fails to disclose workplace injury tallies Waylon Cunningham Reuters
Government-politics Outbreaks show limits of US ability to safeguard produce from Mexico Cassandra Garrison Reuters
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Cyclosporiasis outbreak exposes a weakened US public health system The outbreak may represent a new — and risky — normal: a public-health system some say has been weakened by decades of underfunding and hollow…
Iceberg Lettuce Considered Safe As Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Investigation Continues US health officials say iceberg lettuce is generally safe to eat again as an investigation into this summer's cyclosporiasis outbreak continues
