FDA defends contaminated lettuce investigation despite false positive

Former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield discusses the nationwide cyclospora outbreak reportedly linked to Taylor Farms lettuce from Central Mexico.

Former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield weighs successful connected the nationwide cyclospora outbreak reportedly linked to Taylor Farms. He explains that contempt a false-positive laboratory test, epidemiological grounds inactive points to contaminated iceberg lettuce from Central Mexico arsenic a large source. Dr. Redfield besides warns that emblematic washing methods cannot region the parasite, urging consumers to navigator nutrient to 158 degrees for safety.