date:Apr 01, 2013
ter for Food Safety in Griffin, Ga., said the nations current foodborne outbreak detection system has improved over the past few years and is now incredibly effective at detecting outbreaks of foodborne illness.
Most recently weve had outbreaks tracked to organic spinach, pistachios, hazelnuts and cantaloupes. A recent CDC study found leafy greens were responsible for 22 percent of foodborne illnesses, Doyle said.
Taylor said most farmers think a foodborne illness outbreak will never be linke