FDA: No need to avoid iceburg lettuce
Federal health officials say consumers do not need to avoid iceberg lettuce despite an ongoing Cyclospora outbreak.
Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections
A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American plates.
