Former FDA Head Scott Gottlieb Criticizes Taylor Farms' White House Recall Delay Request

Summary

Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb stated that it was "not standard operating procedure" for Taylor Farms to ask the White House to intervene in delaying a recall announcement related to a cyclospora outbreak. This statement comes after a report indicated Taylor Farms contacted the White House while federal investigators were preparing to link the company to the multi-state outbreak.