Taylor Farms Called White House to Try to Delay Cyclospora Recall
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Taylor Farms called the White House to delay a Cyclospora recall, per WSJ.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Taylor Farms contacted the White House to try to delay a recall tied to Cyclospora contamination. The article details the company's attempt to influence the recall process. The FDA later said the initial positive test for the parasite may have been a false positive, though supply-chain analysis still pointed to the facility.
What commenters are saying
Commenters largely expressed distrust, viewing the call as evidence of corruption enabled by political donations. Several noted Taylor Farms gave $1 million to MAGA Inc. six days after the FDA delayed a food traceability rule. Some argued the false-positive test does not exonerate the company, given the broader supply-chain evidence. Others lamented the erosion of trust in agencies like the FDA and CDC, comparing it to anti-vaccine narratives.