date:Aug 01, 2012
in 2010.
FoodNet, which collects information to track incidence and trends of infection with nine pathogens transmitted commonly through food, identified nearly 19,000 infections in 2011.
The data has led to one food safety advocate re-emphasizing the importance and urgencyof implementing measures of the Food Safety Modernisation Act (FSMA).
US government targets
The FoodNet program sees collaboration between the CDC, the US Department of Agricultures (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Servi