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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Jessica Glenza

US law to investigate foodborne illness outbreaks has been delayed for 15 years

Lettuce and other vegetables are displayed
Lettuce and other vegetables are displayed in a Brooklyn market on August 13, 2026 in New York City. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Congress passed a law to help federal agencies investigate outbreaks of foodborne illness – a regulation experts said could have stopped the US’s largest cyclosporiasis outbreak much sooner.

The only problem? The rule has been delayed – for 15 years, including most recently amid lobbying in 2025.

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