Consumer News Do Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Mean That Food Safety Is Getting Worse

Outbreak linked to restaurant sickens at least 35 people

Public health officials in Seattle are investigating a foodborne illness outbreak that affected 35 people during Thanksgiving week. The health department reports that all 35 patients ate food from ... Read More

Listeria tied to pasta shows why we need a national foodborne outbreak investigation board

Six Americans have died and more than 20 others have been sickened in a growing listeria outbreak linked to prepackaged pasta meals. It is upsetting, but not surprising. I worked on food safety at the ... Read More

Food recalls galore: Does America have a worsening food safety problem?

Foodborne illnesses have sickened hundreds of Americans this year. Experts say trying to spot patterns in food safety is a tricky business. Read More

How Common Are Foodborne Disease Outbreaks and Where Do They Typically Originate?

A new analysis from Trace One identifies which U.S. states report the most foodborne disease outbreaks—when two or more people become ill from the same contaminated food or drink—using the latest CDC ... Read More

Wyoming Is One of 8 States to See an Increase in Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Since COVID

Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses. While many cases are isolated, others stem from outbreaks—when two or more people become ill from the same contaminated ... Read More

Pennsylvania Sees 45.8% Decline in Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Since COVID

The CDC’s National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) monitors these events, collecting data on exposure settings, food sources, and the number of people affected. Unlike other CDC initiatives, which ... Read More

Washington Among the Top States for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks

Outbreaks tend to follow seasonal patterns. Bacterial illnesses often spike in summer, while norovirus—the leading cause of outbreaks—peaks during the colder months. Yet since the start of the ... Read More

Hundreds sickened in Hungarian Norovirus outbreak

Norovirus has been blamed for causing an outbreak in Hungary that sickened almost 600 people. The National Center for Public Health and Pharmacy (NNGYK), the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) ... Read More

Consumer Reports Reveals the 10 Riskiest Foods for Foodborne Illness

Consumer Reports analyzed all available data on recalls and food illness outbreaks in 2024 to identify the 10 foods most associated with foodborne illnesses. This list includes some famous culprits ... Read More