US FDA/CFSAN - Foodborne Illness Outbreaks and Sprouts - Slide 18

US FDA/CFSAN - Foodborne Illness Outbreaks and Sprouts May 17, 2005

US FDA/CFSAN

Foodborne Illness Outbreaks and Sprouts

May 17, 2005

Conclusions

Sprout-associated outbreaks represent a small proportion of foodborne outbreaks
Sprouts are one of the most common vehicles identified in produce-associated outbreaks
Current practices are not adequate to prevent disease from sprouts
Outbreak surveillance offers opportunities for tracking effectiveness of interventions

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