AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFood Safety Fallout: The FDA confirmed a sample of shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Salinas-based Taylor Farms tested positive for Cyclospora, even though the company says the positive lot isn’t part of its current recall—raising fresh questions for shoppers and food operators. Multi-State Recall: Taylor Farms expanded a voluntary recall of central Mexico iceberg lettuce to 27 states, including West Virginia, after the outbreak was linked to Taco Bell lettuce; retailers and distributors have pulled product and consumers are urged to discard it. West Virginia Impact: The CDC has tied the outbreak to Taco Bell-linked cases in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia, with hundreds of hospitalizations reported nationwide and no deaths. Local Governance & Tech: In Huntington, officials are defending a $2.1 million Flock Safety contract amid ACLU-backed legal action over surveillance concerns, including license plate readers and other monitoring tools. Politics & Policy: Sen. Mark Warner campaigned in the Northern Shenandoah Valley, fielding questions on AI, Iran, housing and election security.
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