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FDA tries to walk back lettuce as source of ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak

The FDA apologized to Taylor Farms for incorrectly identifying lettuce as the source of an E. coli outbreak. The apology followed the FDA's initial statement that romaine lettuce was the cause.
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Monday, July 20, 2026 at 08:15 AM EDT
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