Protecting Food from the Farm to Our Plates
An attack on our food supply—whether from intentional tampering, or due to contagious animal disease—could be dangerous to human health and could cause long-lasting economic impacts. Keep Reading
Listeria Outbreak Update: CDC Warns to Avoid All Cheese Sold Under the Brand Name El Abuelito
Three new illnesses were reported this week. This outbreak has sickened a total of 10 people in four states (Connecticut, Maryland, New York, and Virginia). Keep Reading
CDC Investigating Outbreak of E. coli Infections
The investigation is ongoing to determine if ill people got sick from eating recalled Tanimura & Antle packaged single head romaine lettuce. Keep Reading
CDC on E. coli Outbreak: Don’t Eat Romaine from the Salinas, Calif., Region
A total of 39 hospitalizations have been reported. Six people have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure. No deaths have been reported. Keep Reading
University of Minnesota Report Reveals Growing Threat of Cyberattacks to Food Safety
The potential consequences of an attack on the industrial control systems used in the food industry include contaminated food that threatens public health, physical harm to workers, destroyed equipment, environmental damage, and massive financial losses for companies. Keep Reading