# Cyclospora outbreak follows years of declining FDA foreign inspections

https://mins.news/en/item/49533

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-08 10:30 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://bit.ly/4A0jzgJ

> An ongoing Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce is raising fresh concerns about the safety of imported produce and highlighting a troubling trend: the United States is conducting fewer inspections aimed at detecting contaminated food.

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