Progress in Reducing Foodborne Illness

supermarketnews.com DATAPOINTS April 29, 2013 PROGRESS IN REDUCING FOODBORNE ILLNESS The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently found "a lack of recent progress in reducing foodborne infections" in 2012. The agency's annual snapshot of food safety conditions comes from the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance network, or FoodNet. Meanwhile, a separate report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest found that outbreaks dropped by 40% from 2001 to 2010. SOURCES: CDC, CSPI 19,531 4,563 68 Outbreaks by Category 2001-2010 Primary Sources Number of laboratory- confirmed cases of food poisoning last year (number of outbreaks) CAMPYLOBACTER Undercooked poultry, raw dairy, produce Hospitalizations E. COLI 0157 Undercooked meat, raw dairy, produce Deaths PRODUCE 696 LISTERIA Undercooked animal products, produce FoodNet SALMONELLA Undercooked meat, seafood, raw eggs, produce SEAFOOD 657 • Established 1995 • Data from 10 states VIBRIO Raw oysters YERSINIA Seafood, undercooked meat, raw milk • Represents 15% of the U.S. population POULTRY 458 Location, Location Ones to Watch (Outbreaks by site, 2001-2010) (pathogens showing growth in 2012) Restaurant 1,786 BEEF 363 43% Private home 922 Multiple locations 328 School 157 14% PORK 176 Banquet hall/Catered event 144 CAMPYLOBACTER VIBRIO "The fact that we’re still where we were a decade ago means that further efforts will be needed." DELI MEATS 134 - ROBERT TAUXE, deputy director, CDC NOTABLE 2012 0UTBREAKS Outbreak by Agency 2001-2010 PRODUCT PATHOGEN 67% SPINACH/SPRING MIX . .E. coli 0157:H7 ... Salmonella Bredeney PEANUT BUTTER.. MANGOS ... Salmonella Braenderup 28% CANTALOUPE. ..Salmonella Typhimurium and Newport 5% GROUND BEEF. ..Salmonella Enteritidis LINKED TO LINKED TO LINKED TO FOODS REGULATED DRY DOG FOOD. Salmonella Infantis USDA-REGULATED FOODS FDA-REGULATED FOODS BY BOTH AGENCIES