Taylor Farms is facing an FDA investigation into product safety and has also filed reports with the FEC regarding political donations.
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What happened
Taylor Farms is facing an FDA investigation into product safety and has also filed reports with the FEC regarding political donations.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.FEC filing regarding political donations added to the ongoing FDA investigation into Taylor Farms.1 source
Lobbyists were hired to reduce FDA food safety rules, coinciding with large donations to MAGA Inc.1 source
Taylor Farms donated millions to MAGA Inc. while facing FDA scrutiny over lettuce supply.1 source
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Cyclospora outbreak reported in Michigan, FDA tracking foodborne illness, Trump cuts CDC funding, and Taylor Farms supplies lettuce to Taco Bell.Also in this story
- FDA institutes rules to safeguard food amid CDC reports of Cyclospora cases linked to contaminated Mexican lettuce.
- Cyclospora outbreak linked to food safety failures, involving FDA cuts to inspections and Taylor Farms/Taco Bell.
- Cyclospora outbreak linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce affects Sweetgreen and Taco Bell in Michigan.
- A foodborne illness outbreak is underway, traced to a plant whose parasite is linked to the crisis, forcing the CEO to manage the situation.
The entities involved
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Federal Election Commission
United States independent regulatory agency that regulates federal elections
- FDA
Related events
- The Federal Election Commission is tracking corporate donations made by industry clients, including those related to Amazon.
- The Federal Election Commission regulated campaign finance in the US.
- The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is tracking campaign finance disclosures involving James Talarico and Jon Ossoff.
- The Federal Election Commission received a complaint regarding campaign finance rules concerning Chris Jones' congressional campaign.
- FDA monitors food safety issues at Taylor Farms facilities.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- foreignpolicyjournal.com
- sfist.comCongressman Launches Inquiry Into Taylor Farms CEO's Donation to Trump Amid Cyclospora Outbreak
- wired.com
- independent.co.uk
- newsweek.com