Foodborne disease remains a significant public health concern in the United States. On December 9, the US FDA released the Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan to enhance the speed, coordination, communication, and effectiveness of investigations into outbreaks of foodborne illness. The new plan is intended to work in concert with FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint which outlines specific approaches the agency will take over the next decade to address food safety in the rapidly changing global food system. It focuses on four priority areas: root cause analysis, tech-enabled traceability, outbreak data, and operational improvements.

Our monthly Food Recalls and Outbreaks Report will give you a global comprehensive overview – download a sample report here: Decernis_Recalls_Outbreaks_Globaloverview_February2021

Posted on 28 December 2021