‘Not standard’ for Taylor Farms to ask White House to delay cyclospora recall, ex-FDA head says
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Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb stated that it was unusual for Taylor Farms to ask the White House to delay a recall announcement. The company had sought intervention regarding a recall tied to a large cyclospora outbreak. The incident raises questions about political influence on food safety recalls.
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Former FDA commissioner Gottlieb says it is not standard procedure
Taylor Farms contacted the White House seeking to delay a recall announcement related to a cyclospora outbreak.
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Taylor Farms contacted the White House seeking to delay a recall announcement related to a cyclospora outbreak.
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Loaded language removed<p>Scott Gottlieb responds to report that company contacted the White House seeking to delay a recall announcement</p><p>Former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr Scott Gottlieb said on Sunday that it was “not standard operating procedure” for Taylor Farms to ask the White House to intervene as the company prepared to announce a recall tied to a massive cyclospora…
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Taylor Farms contacted the White House seeking to delay a recall announcement related to a cyclospora outbreak.
The GuardianThe recall was tied to a massive cyclospora outbreak.
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