scholarly journals Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) in 2012: A Foundation for Food Safety in the United States

2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (suppl_5) ◽  
pp. S381-S384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Scallan ◽  
Barbara E. Mahon
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Active Surveillance ◽  
The United States ◽  
Foodborne Diseases ◽  
Surveillance Network

Incidence of Foodborne Illnesses Reported by the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet)—1997

2000 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 807-809 ◽  
Author(s):  
DAVID J. WALLACE ◽  
THOMAS VAN GILDER ◽  
SUE SHALLOW ◽  
TERRY FIORENTINO ◽  
SUZANNE D. SEGLER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Active Surveillance ◽  
The United States ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Foodborne Diseases ◽  
Surveillance Program ◽  
United States Department ◽  
Emerging Infections ◽  
Surveillance Network

In 1997, the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Program (FoodNet) conducted active surveillance for culture-confirmed cases of Campylobacter, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria, Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio, Yersinia, Cyclospora, and Cryptosporidium in five Emerging Infections Program sites. FoodNet is a collaborative effort of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Infectious Diseases, the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, and state health departments in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Minnesota, and Oregon. The population under active surveillance for food-borne infections was approximately 16.1 million persons or roughly 6% of the United States Population. Through weekly or monthly contact with all clinical laboratories in these sites, 8,576 total isolations were recorded: 2,205 cases of salmonellosis, 1,273 cases of shigellosis, 468 cases of cryptosporidiosis, 340 of E. coli O157:H7 infections, 139 of yersiniosis, 77 of listeriosis, 51 of Vibrio infections, and 49 of cyclosporiasis. Results from 1997 demonstrate that while there are regional and seasonal differences in reported incidence rates of certain bacterial and parasitic diseases, and that some pathogens showed a change in incidence from 1996, the overall incidence of illness caused by pathogens under surveillance was stable. More data over more years are needed to assess if observed variations in incidence reflect yearly fluctuations or true changes in the burden of foodborne illness.

scholarly journals Bacterial Enteric Infections Among Older Adults in the United States: Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 1996–2012

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 492-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Scallan ◽  
Stacy M. Crim ◽  
Arthur Runkle ◽  
Olga L. Henao ◽  
Barbara E. Mahon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Active Surveillance ◽  
The United States ◽  
Foodborne Diseases ◽  
Surveillance Network ◽  
Enteric Infections

scholarly journals Travel-Associated Enteric Infections Diagnosed After Return to the United States, Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), 2004–2009

2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (suppl_5) ◽  
pp. S480-S487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena E. Kendall ◽  
Stacy Crim ◽  
Kathleen Fullerton ◽  
Pauline V. Han ◽  
Alicia B. Cronquist ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Active Surveillance ◽  
The United States ◽  
Foodborne Diseases ◽  
Surveillance Network ◽  
Enteric Infections

scholarly journals Climate change, extreme events, and increased risk of salmonellosis: foodborne diseases active surveillance network (FoodNet), 2004-2014

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele E. Morgado ◽  
Chengsheng Jiang ◽  
Jordan Zambrana ◽  
Crystal Romeo Upperman ◽  
Clifford Mitchell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Surveillance ◽  
Extreme Events ◽  
Extreme Precipitation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Extreme Heat ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Foodborne Diseases ◽  
Surveillance Network ◽  
Extreme Precipitation Events ◽  
Precipitation Events

Abstract Background Infections with nontyphoidal Salmonella cause an estimated 19,336 hospitalizations each year in the United States. Sources of infection can vary by state and include animal and plant-based foods, as well as environmental reservoirs. Several studies have recognized the importance of increased ambient temperature and precipitation in the spread and persistence of Salmonella in soil and food. However, the impact of extreme weather events on Salmonella infection rates among the most prevalent serovars, has not been fully evaluated across distinct U.S. regions. Methods To address this knowledge gap, we obtained Salmonella case data for S. Enteriditis, S. Typhimurium, S. Newport, and S. Javiana (2004-2014; n = 32,951) from the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), and weather data from the National Climatic Data Center (1960-2014). Extreme heat and precipitation events for the study period (2004-2014) were identified using location and calendar day specific 95th percentile thresholds derived using a 30-year baseline (1960-1989). Negative binomial generalized estimating equations were used to evaluate the association between exposure to extreme events and salmonellosis rates. Results We observed that extreme heat exposure was associated with increased rates of infection with S. Newport in Maryland (Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR): 1.07, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.01, 1.14), and Tennessee (IRR: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.04, 1.09), both FoodNet sites with high densities of animal feeding operations (e.g., broiler chickens and cattle). Extreme precipitation events were also associated with increased rates of S. Javiana infections, by 22% in Connecticut (IRR: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.10, 1.35) and by 5% in Georgia (IRR: 1.05, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.08), respectively. In addition, there was an 11% (IRR: 1.11, 95% CI: 1.04-1.18) increased rate of S. Newport infections in Maryland associated with extreme precipitation events. Conclusions Overall, our study suggests a stronger association between extreme precipitation events, compared to extreme heat, and salmonellosis across multiple U.S. regions. In addition, the rates of infection with Salmonella serovars that persist in environmental or plant-based reservoirs, such as S. Javiana and S. Newport, appear to be of particular significance regarding increased heat and rainfall events.

scholarly journals Population-Based Active Surveillance for Cyclospora Infection—United States, Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), 1997–2009

2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (suppl_5) ◽  
pp. S411-S417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca L. Hall ◽  
Jeffrey L. Jones ◽  
Sharon Hurd ◽  
Glenda Smith ◽  
Barbara E. Mahon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Active Surveillance ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Foodborne Diseases ◽  
Surveillance Network

scholarly journals A population-based estimate of the burden of diarrhoeal illness in the United States: FoodNet, 1996–7

2002 ◽  
Vol 129 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. HERIKSTAD ◽  
S. YANG ◽  
T. J. VAN GILDER ◽  
D. VUGIA ◽  
J. HADLER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Burden Of Illness ◽  
Acute Diarrhoea ◽  
The United States ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Foodborne Diseases ◽  
Surveillance Network ◽  
United States Today ◽  
Significant Burden ◽  
Significant Impairment

This study was performed to better understand and more precisely quantify the amount and burden of illness caused by acute diarrhoea in the United States today. A telephone-based population survey was conducted between 1 July, 1996, and 31 June, 1997, in sites of the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet). The overall prevalence of acute diarrhoea in the 4 weeks before interview was 11%, giving a rate of 1.4 episodes of diarrhoea per person per year. The rate of diarrhoeal illness defined as a diarrhoeal episode lasting longer than 1 day or which resulted in significant impairment of daily activities was 0.7 per person per year. It can be concluded that acute diarrhoea is common and represents a significant burden of illness in the United States. Our data on self-reported diarrhoea, when generalized to the entire nation, suggests 375 million episodes of acute diarrhoea each year in the United States. Many of these episodes are mild. However, our data also indicate that there are approximately 200 million episodes of diarrhoeal illness each year in the United States.

An Analysis of Tuna Recalls in the United States, 2002 through 2020

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika Rene Blickem ◽  
Jon W. Bell ◽  
Deborah Mona Baumgartel ◽  
John DeBeer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Hazard Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Chemical Contamination ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Critical Control Points ◽  
Fresh Frozen ◽  
Foreign Materials ◽  
Shelf Stable

This manuscript reviews 18 years of voluntary recalls for commercially sold tuna in the United States. This recall information is a valuable indicator of the failure to implement procedures for food safety. The voluntary recalls involve fresh, frozen, processed, hermetically sealed and retorted in a shelf stable pack (i.e., canned tuna), and formulated into other tuna products. The FDA regulations that regulate the capture, processing, transportation, and sale of raw and processed seafood are discussed. These regulations include the current Good Manufacturing Practices, the Food Modernization Act, the Emergency Permit Control, Low Acid Canned Foods, the Seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, Food Labeling, and Sanitary Food Transportation. The importance of traceability and Food Safety Culture to successfully prevent or implement recalls is also discussed. The recalls themselves were separated into product treatment groups: uncooked, canned shelf-stable items, and using tuna as an ingredient. The recalls were further categorized and summarized by reason or cause, such as biological and chemical contamination, undeclared ingredients, under-processing, and foreign materials. The primary causes of recalls of the reviewed tuna products were, in order, Listeria monocytogenes , undeclared allergens, elevated histamine levels, and under-processing of retorted tuna items. The recalls for elevated levels of histamine primarily occurred in uncooked (raw) tuna. Recalls for Listeria sp. and undeclared allergens were considered to be primarily Class I recalls, while recalls for elevated levels of histamine and under-processing were almost always assigned to the less serious Class II designation.

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