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USDA Asked to Modernize Poultry Safety Standards

Posted on September 8, 2021

On September 2, a coalition of consumer groups, foodborne illness survivors, poultry industry, academic scientists, and other food safety leaders sent a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting a

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FDA Releases Cyclospora Action Plan

Posted on July 2, 2021

FDA released its Cyclospora Prevention, Response, and Research Action Plan on July 1 as part of FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative. The Action Plan is modeled after

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FDA Launches Study of Foodborne Pathogens in Partnership with Californian Stakeholders

Posted on November 24, 2020

On November 19, 2020, the FDA announced that it was partnering with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the University of California, Davis, Western Center for Food Safety

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Canada Sets Import Conditions for US Romaine Lettuce

Posted on October 9, 2020

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that it is temporarily imposing import restrictions on romaine lettuce grown in the U.S. CFIA specifies a number of ways to demonstrate that

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FDA Sampling Survey Interim Data: Frozen Berries

Posted on February 7, 2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and industry are continually seeking innovative ways to curb foodborne illness outbreaks. As covered previously on this blog, FDA has undertaken a

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Flies Are a Potential E. Coli Vector in Leafy Green Illness Outbreaks

Posted on August 1, 2019

Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service have isolated Escherichia (E.) coli O157:H7 from a variety of pest flies in leafy green fields planted up to 180

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New Report Reveals Sources of Foodborne Illnesses

Posted on November 13, 2018

On November 9, 2018, the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaborations (IFSAC) released a report on foodborne illnesses caused by four pathogens. The data in the report, titled, “Foodborne illness

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IFSAC Releases New Report on Foodborne Illness Source Attribution Estimate for 2013

Posted on December 15, 2017

Created in 2011, the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) is a partnership of three federal agencies—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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Campylobacter and Salmonella Top CDC’s 2016 List of Causes of Foodborne Illnesses

Posted on April 24, 2017

The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) has been tracking trends for infections transmitted commonly through food since 1996, collecting data on approximately 15 percent of the U.S. population. FoodNet

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