Articles by Stuart L. Cantor PhD

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The Signal to Start: How the FDA CORE Signals and Surveillance Team Evaluates and Identifies Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Several tools and data sources are used in signal detection to evaluate genetic and epidemiologic information linked to foodborne outbreak investigations
Ashley Grant M.P.H. Tyann Blessington Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H. Daniela Schoelen Ph.D., M.P.H. Stelios Viazis Ph.D. Cary Chen Parker M.P.H. Anders Evenson Stuart L. Cantor PhD Jennifer Beal M.P.H
December 12, 2025

This article provides background information about FDA’s CORE+EP Signals team's day-to-day work in detecting foodborne illness outbreaks and triaging incidents, and highlights some real-world examples and partnerships that have occurred to improve food safety and protect consumers.


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Food Safety and Extended Shelflife are More Crucial Than Ever

The most common potential sources for foodborne illnesses are the highly perishable, animal protein-rich ingredients, specifically meats, fish, eggs, and milk and other dairy products
Stuart L. Cantor PhD
September 19, 2018
The most common potential sources for foodborne illnesses are the highly perishable, animal protein-rich ingredients, specifically meats, fish, eggs, and milk and other dairy products.
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