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FDA walks back Taylor Farms-Cyclospora test as ‘False positive,’ though recall and probe remain active

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27 reports from 25 outlets77/100 cross-spectrum diversity23 high-reliability sources

Extra Extra has grouped 27 reports on this story from 25 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 17 left-leaning, 8 center, and 2 right-leaning sources.

Its coverage-diversity score of 77 out of 100 means the story is being reported across multiple parts of the spectrum, though the volume leans toward one side.

On reliability, 23 of the 25 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 2 outlets fall into our mixed or lower-reliability tier (C or D). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.

This story has been covered over the span of about 3 days, making it a longer-running thread rather than a single news flash.

Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.

Outlets covering this story: Houston Chronicle, Louisiana Illuminator, Missouri Independent, Kansas Reflector, Wisconsin Examiner, Iowa Capital Dispatch, Minnesota Reformer, Florida Phoenix, Ohio Capital Journal, Michigan Advance, ABC News, The New Republic, SFGATE, CBS News, Tennessee Lookout, Business Insider, NBC News, Reuters, The Hill, MarketWatch, Straight Arrow News, NewsNation, Associated Press, One America News, WORLD.


Left(17)

Houston ChronicleBJul 20, 3:06 PM

FDA retracts Cyclospora ruling for Taylor Farms lettuce

Texas shoppers can breathe a sigh of relief.

Louisiana IlluminatorBJul 20, 4:32 PM

FDA: Taylor Farms lettuce sample produced false positive for cyclospora

The FDA did not cite any other positive tests for the source of the outbreak, which has been linked to severe gastrointestinal illness.

Missouri IndependentBJul 20, 6:25 PM

FDA: Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample produced a false positive for cyclospora

WASHINGTON — A top U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said Monday that a false positive report for the parasite cyclospora from a Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample does not change the basis

Kansas ReflectorBJul 20, 6:14 PM

FDA: Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample produced a false positive for cyclospora

WASHINGTON — A top U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said Monday that a false positive report for the parasite cyclospora from a Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample does not change the basis

Wisconsin ExaminerBJul 20, 5:34 PM

FDA: Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample produced a false positive for cyclospora

WASHINGTON — A top U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said Monday that a false positive report for the parasite cyclospora from a Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample does not change the basis

Iowa Capital DispatchBJul 20, 5:15 PM

FDA: Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample produced a false positive for cyclospora

WASHINGTON — A top U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said Monday that a false positive report for the parasite cyclospora from a Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample does not change the basis

Minnesota ReformerBJul 20, 4:58 PM

FDA: Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample produced a false positive for cyclospora

WASHINGTON — A top U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said Monday that a false positive report for the parasite cyclospora from a Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample does not change the basis

Florida PhoenixBJul 20, 3:42 PM

FDA: Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample produced a false positive for cyclospora

WASHINGTON — A top U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said Monday that a false positive report for the parasite cyclospora from a Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample does not change the basis

Ohio Capital JournalBJul 20, 3:29 PM

FDA: Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample produced a false positive for cyclospora

WASHINGTON — A top U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said Monday that a false positive report for the parasite cyclospora from a Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample does not change the basis

Michigan AdvanceBJul 20, 3:24 PM

FDA: Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample produced a false positive for cyclospora

WASHINGTON — A top U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said Monday that a false positive report for the parasite cyclospora from a Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample does not change the basis

ABC NewsBJul 19, 2:00 AM

Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk

Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people acro

The New RepublicBJul 20, 2:32 PM

FDA Pulls Embarrassing 180 on Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak

The Food and Drug Administration was wrong about the culprit of the diarrhea outbreak that has swept the country. The FDA initially announced Friday that iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms had tested p

SFGATEBJul 20, 3:31 PM

Parasitic contamination linked to Calif. company a false positive, FDA says

There are "no confirmed positive sample results" at this time, according to the FDA.

CBS NewsBJul 20, 7:16 PM

FDA still probing Taylor Farms lettuce despite false positive test

The FDA said that as of Sunday, it had not found any "confirmed positive sample results for product testing" in the cyclosporiasis outbreak.

Tennessee LookoutBJul 17, 6:15 PM

Taco Bell removing lettuce nationwide linked to cyclosporiasis in 5 states

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that public health officials have linked the ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis in five states to shredded iceberg lettuce

Business InsiderBJul 20, 6:17 PM

What to know about Taylor Farms, the Taco Bell lettuce supplier under scrutiny amid the cyclosporiasis outbreak

Taylor Farms produces packaged salads and supplies fresh produce to retailers, restaurants, and foodservice customers. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Taylor Farms, a lettuce supplier for Taco Bell, has

NBC NewsBJul 20, 5:55 PM

FDA says it’s still investigating Taylor Farms in cyclosporiasis outbreak

Taylor Farms continues to be the subject of a Food and Drug Administration investigation into the growing cyclosporiasis outbreak, despite a false positive test result, the agency said Monday.

Center(8)

ReutersAJul 20, 5:30 PM

US FDA says data continues to support Taylor Farms' lettuce as cyclospora source - Reuters

US FDA says data continues to support Taylor Farms' lettuce as cyclospora source  Reuters

The HillBJul 20, 5:10 PM

Is recalled lettuce safe after false positive result? FDA issues warning

Despite the false positive, federal regulators are still focused on shredded lettuce.

MarketWatchBJul 20, 6:41 PM

Detecting cyclospora is ‘notoriously difficult.’ Here’s what the FDA’s apology to Taylor Farms means.

The FDA and CDC are investigating iceberg lettuce sold by Taylor Farms to confirm the source of the cyclospora outbreak

ReutersAJul 18, 3:52 PM

Taylor Farms, Sysco pull iceberg lettuce from central Mexico linked to US parasite outbreak - Reuters

Taylor Farms, Sysco pull iceberg lettuce from central Mexico linked to US parasite outbreak  Reuters

Straight Arrow NewsBJul 20, 12:37 PM

FDA says the lettuce linked to an explosive diarrhea outbreak was a false positive

The FDA says the lettuce sample that tested positive for cyclospora, the diarrhea-causing bacteria, was a false positive.

NewsNationBJul 20, 6:34 PM

False positive cyclospora test does not change investigation: FDA

Taylor Farms issued a voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce from Central Mexico that was shipped to 27 states.

Associated PressAJul 17, 8:58 PM

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite - AP News

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite  AP News

The HillBJul 20, 6:32 PM

Fifth state linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak, investigation still focused on lettuce

At least 1,600 cases have been linked to the outbreak, but the true case count is likely much

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