U.S. health officials admitted on July 20, 2026 that lettuce from Taylor Farms tested positive for Cyclospora but later found the lab findings inaccurate. Testing errors at the FDA facility, not from anything wrong with the food itself. The confusion sparked concern about a wider sickness hitting various U.S. states. Case numbers rose while authorities tried for the genuine source. Taylor Farms lettuce remains in good standing. The probe for the actual cause keeps moving.