• •FDA and CDC officials confirmed the end of the largest recorded US cyclosporiasis outbreak, which was linked to Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce.
• •The Guardian reports 12,882 confirmed cases and two deaths, while Al Jazeera cites nearly 13,000 linked cases.
• •It remains unclear if systemic changes to iceberg lettuce processing protocols were enacted to prevent similar contamination events in the future.

Federal health officials have officially declared the end of the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak in US history, caused by the Cyclospora parasite in iceberg lettuce. While The Guardian and Al Jazeera both confirm the source as Taylor Farms, The Guardian provides a more specific case count of 12,882 and notes two associated deaths. Despite the declaration, neither report details the specific point of failure in the supply chain that allowed such widespread contamination. Identifying the precise cause is essential, as the scale of this outbreak raises questions about whether existing food safety regulations remain sufficient for large-scale produce distribution.