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2017 Food Safety Report

Foodborne illness estimates: Fascinating and misleading

Comparing CDC’s estimated numbers to reality when it comes to annual foodborne illness predictions.
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Andrew Lorenz
March 16, 2017
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The food industry spends billions of dollars to address the issues raised by the estimated number of illnesses and deaths attributed to a pathogen or allergen. The predictions and statistics these agencies provide and use are truly critical.


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2012 food-safety report card from CDC

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Dennis R. Johnson
May 7, 2013
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On Apr. 18, 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the annual report on the “Incidence and Trends of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food – Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. Sites, 1996 – 2012.”
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