Unfortunately, every summer we experience Cyclospora outbreaks almost as routinely as hurricane season. That's unfortunate because, at some point, we need to stop viewing these outbreaks as expected, unavoidable seasonal events and start treating them as preventable incidents. Just like hurricane tracking, projections, and building standards have improved over time, so too should capabilities in regard to Cyclospora surveillance, detection, and prevention. But to do so more

As reported by Food Safety News, last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an Executive Incident Summary from a foodborne outbreak investigation. The report was likely intended to demonstrate the agency’s commitment to “radical transparency.” Unfortunately, the document was so heavily redacted (see here ) that it achieved the opposite: opacity rather than transparency. As released, it offers little practical value to the industry and does almost nothin

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