Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, stated on CBS's Face the Nation that it is not standard operating procedure for Taylor Farms to request the White House to intervene in a recall announcement. This statement follows a report from the Wall Street Journal indicating that Taylor Farms contacted the White House in an effort to delay a recall related to a significant cyclospora outbreak while federal investigators were preparing to publicly link the company to the outbreak.
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Former FDA Commissioner Comments on Taylor Farms' Request to Delay Recall
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner, commented that it is unusual for Taylor Farms to ask the White House to delay a recall announcement. This follows reports that the company sought to postpone the announcement amid a cyclospora outbreak investigation.
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‘Not standard’ for Taylor Farms to ask White House to delay cyclospora recall, ex-FDA head says
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Former FDA Commissioner Comments on Taylor Farms' Request to Delay Recall