‘Not standard’ for Taylor Farms to ask White House to delay cyclospora recall, ex-FDA head says

Taylor Farms reportedly sought White House intervention to delay announcing a cyclospora recall—a move former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb called highly irregular. On Sunday's edition of CBS's Face the Nation, Gottlieb characterized the company's request as 'not standard operating procedure,' noting it's unusual for firms to seek such delays while federal investigators prepare to link them to a multi-state foodborne illness outbreak.

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