The FDA’s Retraction of a Positive Test in the Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Raises Questions About Corrections and Trust Hagere Yilma Hagere Yilma Published: July 23, 2026

https://www.kff.org/quick-insights/the-fdas-retraction-of-a-positive-test-in-the-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-raises-questions-about-corrections-and-trust/ The skepticism surrounding the FDA’s retraction of a positive test tying Taylor Farms lettuce to the cyclosporiasis outbreak comes at a time of broader public distrust in the agency. KFF’s April 2026 Health Tracking Poll found that just over a third (36%) of adults are confident in the FDA to act independently without interference from outside interests, including similarly low shares across partisans.