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- A nationwide Cyclospora outbreak tied to contaminated lettuce has raised food safety fears and highlighted a key trend: American regulators conduct fewer foreign inspections to catch tainted produce before it reaches consumer plates.
- Food and Drug Administration audits at international food operations — including the Mexican farm linked to the outbreak — have fallen nearly 35% since 2019, according to agency records.
- The pandemic triggered an ongoing wave of inspector retirements and departures.
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- A nationwide Cyclospora outbreak tied to contaminated lettuce has raised food safety fears and highlighted a key trend: American regulators conduct fewer foreign inspections to catch tainted produce before it reaches consumer plates.
- Food and Drug Administration audits at international food operations — including the Mexican farm linked to the outbreak — have fallen nearly 35% since 2019, according to agency records.
- The pandemic triggered an ongoing wave of inspector retirements and departures.
Sources: The Independent