The Cyclospora Conundrum: A Tale of Leafy Greens and Regulatory Lapses The recent outbreak of Cyclospora induced "explosive diarrhea" has left health officials scrambling to identify the source of the contamination.
Lettuce and leafy greens are once again at the center of a foodborne illness storm, with thousands of cases reported across multiple states. This is not an isolated incident. In 2010, a multistate E.
coli outbreak linked to Freshway Foods resulted in the recall of over 23,000 pounds of lettuce. Similar incidents have recurred with alarming regularity, including three E.