Today, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data on foodborne illness trends in the U.S.
The report, Preliminary Incidence and Trends of Infections with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food—Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), 10 U.S. Sites, 2016–2019, summarized preliminary 2019 data gathered from FoodNet and describes changes in incidence compare with that during 2016–2018. FoodNet is a collaboration of CDC, 10 state health departments, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).