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INFOSAN Responded to Most Ever Food Safety Incidents in 2020–2021, Doubled from 2018–2019

Food Safety Magazine

In 2020–2021, FAO/WHO’s International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) responded to 375 international food safety events, which is nearly double the number of incidents in 2018–2019 and the highest number since the network was established in 2004.

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Foodborne illness source attribution estimates for 2018 for Salmonella, E. coli O157, Listeria and Campylobacter are out

Bill Marler

The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) are out with their attribution (what foods are likely to be contaminated) for 2018. Here is the full report: P19-2018-report-TriAgency-508. Here is the Summary: Salmonella illnesses came from a wide variety of foods.

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Investing In Digital Technology Is Investing in Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

Today’s modern restaurant operators face challenges that no other generation has faced, thanks to COVID-19 closures, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, menu labeling, and food safety challenges. It is the industry's primary responsibility to be sure the food they sell and serve to consumers is safe.

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Foodborne Illness costs the United States $17.6 billion yearly in 2018 dollars

Bill Marler

billion in 2018 dollars, holding the number of cases constant. From 2013 to 2018, inflation for the entire U.S. The cost of inpatient hospital services accounted for 74 percent of the inflation of medical care costs for foodborne illness between 2013 and 2018, ERS researchers found. billion in 2018 dollars).

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Settlement reached in Acute Kidney Failure case linked to 2017/2018 E. coli Outbreak

Bill Marler

Ultimately, the cluster included approximately 17 cases from ten states, all of whom had experienced an onset of symptoms from November 6, 2017, to January 9, 2018. . The Spring 2018 E. Almost all the confirmed cases in this outbreak, known by CDC Cluster Code 1804 MLEXH-1, occurred from March 13 through early May 2018. .

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Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Intent to Nominate Jose Emilio Esteban, Ph.D. to Serve as Under Secretary for Food Safety

Bill Marler

Esteban has a deep understanding of USDA’s commitment to protect the health of the public by providing food safety. Having held several leadership roles in USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), he has a proven, and extensive, track record on this key issue. WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2021 — “Dr.

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Re: Food Safety during the time of COVID-19 – we have work to do

Bill Marler

Initial analysis of data comparing the period from 2016-2018 with numbers for 2019 (see table below) shows that the federal government’s Healthy People 2020 targets for reducing foodborne illness will not be met, according to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.