CDC declares iceberg lettuce-linked cyclosporiasis outbreak over

Where Left and Right agree, and where they split

Where Left and Right agree

Pulling the lettuce ended exposure but neither side treats that as resolution, since how the parasite reached food at this scale remains unexplained.

Where Left and Right split

Whether the unfinished question is about sustaining a federal investigation into a regulatory system, or about what Taylor Farms must prove before shipping again.

Why they won’t converge

This is a trust-in-institution divide: whether clearing shelves and closing the case counts as resolution, or whether an unexplained entry point means the underlying risk remains unaddressed regardless of what officials declare.

Watch for

Watch whether the FDA's continuing investigation into how cyclospora entered the food supply produces findings, since officials have only pledged updates without a stated timeline.CBS News, mint