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CDC Food Safety Update: July-August
08/15/2013
CDC & Food Safety
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New reports, publications, and web material
July-August 2013
[Map]<http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/pdf/salmonella-poultry-poster.pdf>
Outbreaks!
CDC tracked 4 multistate outbreaks of foodborne illness during July-August:
Investigation of an Outbreak of Cyclosporiasis in the United States<http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/investigation-2013.html> (ongoing)*
Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheeses<http://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/cheese-07-13/index.html> (ongoing)
Multistate outbreak of hepatitis A virus infections linked to pomegranate seeds from Turkey<http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/Outbreaks/2013/A1b-03-31/index.html>** (ongoing)
Multistate outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg infections linked to chicken<http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/heidelberg-02-13/index.html> (final update)
* This outbreak falls under the jurisdiction of CDC’s Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria
** This outbreak falls under the jurisdiction of CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis
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Select CDC food safety publications
Key CDC publications during July-August include:
Botulism
This is a report on botulism associated with home-fermented tofu in two Chinese immigrants in 2012.
Botulism Associated with Home-Fermented Tofu in Two Chinese Immigrants — New York City, March–April 2012<http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6226a1.htm>.
Foodborne Disease Outbreaks
This report summarizes data associated with the 13,405 foodborne disease outbreaks reported to CDC from 1998-2008.
Surveillance for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks — United States, 1998–2008<http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss6202a1.htm?s_cid=ss6202a1_w>.
Food safety
This article, part of an issue on food defense in the US, highlights CDC’s role in connecting human illness to food contamination and the importance of science and communications in targeting food safety.
Listeria – When Food Bites Back<http://www.domesticpreparedness.com/pub/docs/DPJJun13.pdf>.
The CIFOR guidelines for owners, operators, and managers of restaurants and grocery stores were developed to help businesses prepare for the possibility of foodborne illness and outbreaks related to their operation.
CIFOR Foodborne Illness Response Guidelines for Owners, Operators And Managers Of Food Establishments<http://www.cifor.us/projind.cfm>.
Gastroenteritis
This article includes data from the first two years of National Outbreak Reporting System surveillance, which highlight the predominant role of norovirus in acute gastroenteritis outbreaks.
Acute Gastroenteritis Surveillance through the National Outbreak Reporting System, United States<http://wwwnlc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/8/13-0482.htm>.
Salmonella
This paper examines the diversity and predominance of food commodities implicated in outbreaks of salmonellosis during 1998–2008.
Outbreak-associated Salmonella enterica Serotypes and Food Commodities, United States, 1998–2008<http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/8/12-1511_article.htm>.
This report summarizes the multistate investigation of Salmonella Heidelberg infections linked to chicken.
Outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg Infections Linked to a Single Poultry Producer – 13 States, 2012-2013<http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6227a3.htm?s_cid=mm6227a3_e>.
Vibrio
An analysis of data strongly suggests that the 2003 regulation of the sale of raw oysters harvested from the Gulf of Mexico led to a significant reduction in reported raw oyster–associated V. vulnificus illnesses and deaths.
Effects of 2003 State Regulation on Raw Oyster–associated Vibrio vulnificus Illnesses and Deaths, California, USA<http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/8/12-1861_article.htm>.
[produce safety]<http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/pdfs/fruit-veggie-safety-poster-85x11-508c.pdf>
New web resources
New CDC web resources for July-August include:
Produce safety poster. The new Steps to Safe and Healthy Fruits and Vegetables<http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/consumers.html#print> is available for free download. Test your produce safety knowledge with the new CDC.gov feature<http://www.cdc.gov/features/foodsafetyquiz/index.html>, which includes a quiz on safe produce handling.
Surveillance for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Q&A. A new webpage contains questions and answers and new graphics for the recently released publication “Surveillance for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks – United States, 1998-2008.”
* Questions and Answers<http://www.cdc.gov/outbreaknet/mmwr-questions-and-answers-1998-2008.html>
* MMWR report<http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss6202a1.htm?s_cid=ss6202a1_w>
* Graphics: Impact of Contaminated Foods, <http://www.cdc.gov/outbreaknet/pdf/impact-of-contaminated-foods-508c.pdf> Foods Linked to Illnesses, <http://www.cdc.gov/outbreaknet/pdf/food-and-illnesses-pie-chart-508c.pdf> Foods Linked to Outbreaks, <http://www.cdc.gov/outbreaknet/pdf/food-and-outbreak-pie-chart-508c.pdf> Salmonella Outbreaks in Eggs, <http://www.cdc.gov/outbreaknet/pdf/decreases-eggs-508c.pdf> Outbreaks with a Reported Setting in 1998 through 2008 <http://www.cdc.gov/outbreaknet/pdf/reported-outbreak-settings-508c.pdf>
Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) webinar
In 2011, FDA, CDC, and USDA-FSIS formed the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC). This tri-agency analytic collaboration is currently focused on projects related to foodborne illness source attribution. IFSAC sponsored a webinar on June 18, 2013, to describe this tri-agency collaboration and its activities, and provide an update on the IFSAC project to improve the food classification system for attribution analysis.
* Meeting Summary and Follow-Up<http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/meetings/past-meetings/06-18-2013>
* Meeting Recording, Transcript and Presentations<http://www.cdc.gov/foodborneburden/attribution.html#partnerships>
Patient interviewing model. The first FoodCORE Model Practice: Initial Case-patient Interviewing<http://www.cdc.gov/foodcore/partners-resources.html> describes the basic practices and characteristics of conducting comprehensive interviews for all enteric disease case-patients upon initial identification or first contact.
Home canning and botulism. The CDC.gov<http://CDC.gov> feature on Home Canning and Botulism<http://www.cdc.gov/Features/homecanning/> tells home canners how to can their fresh produce safely to avoid the risk of botulism, a potentially deadly illness.
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Interview: improving public health in schools: CDC Public Health Law News
08/15/2013
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Thursday, August 15, 2013
August 2013 issue of the Public Health Law News<http://www.cdc.gov/phlp/news/current.html>
Each issue features legal news relating to public health, and includes announcements; top national, state, and local stories; state and federal court opinions; and interviews.
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August's Feature: Profiles in Public Health Law
Interview with Wayne H. Giles, MD, MS, director, CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Population Health<http://www.cdc.gov/phlp/news/current.html#feature1>
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Announcement
Proposed regulations on community health needs assessments for charitable hospitals, published by CDC’s Public Health Law Program<http://www.cdc.gov/phlp/news/current.html#announce1>.
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Legal Tools
Toolkit for vaccine billing, created through a partnership between the National Association of County and City Health Officials and CDC.<http://www.cdc.gov/phlp/news/current.html#legal1>
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Disclaimers<http://www.cdc.gov/phlp/news/current.html#disclaimer>
From the Public Health Law Program (PHLP)<http://www.cdc.gov/phlp/>,
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CDC Genomics & Health Impact Update: EGAPP Lessons Learned, Cyclospora Outbreak, Behavioral/Social Sciences & More
08/15/2013
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August 15, 2013 | Volume 31 Number 7
Access the complete issue<http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/update/current.htm>
Features of the Week<http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/update/current.htm#features>
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EGAPP Initiative: Value of an Honest Broker in Genomic Medicine
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<http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/update/current.htm#cyclospora>Cyclospora Outbreak, Public Health & Advanced Molecular Detection
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Genetics and Behavioral & Social Sciences: Opportunities for Integration
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<http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/update/current.htm#familial>Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Public Health Action
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<http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/update/current.htm#blood>Blood Disorders: Healthy People 2020
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<http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/update/current.htm#stroke>Stroke: Family History & Genetics
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<http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/update/current.htm#high>High Blood Pressure: Salt Intake & Family History
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<http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/update/current.htm#cancer>Cancer, Genomics & Health Disparities
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<http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/update/current.htm#diabetes>Diabetes, Family History, Genetics, & Prevention Programs
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Select Events<http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/update/current.htm#events>
* Beyond the bloodspot: How will emerging technologies shape detection & clinical care? August 20 ~ Washington DC
* American College of Epidemiology: Innovation in Epidemiology: Reframing Approaches to Research Questions, September 21-24 ~ Louisville, KY
* The 5th Annual Personalized Medicine Conference, October 21-22 ~ Boston, MA
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