U.S. health officials admitted on July 20, 2026 that lettuce from Taylor Farms tested positive for cyclospora contamination but later found the lab findings incorrect. Uses of faulty procedures, not because the lettuce was bad. The confusion sparked concern about a wider Cyclospora hitting a number of U.S. states. Patient counts kept climbing while authorities searched for the true source. Taylor Farms lettuce has been cleared. The hunt for the actual cause goes on.