Food security means that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their food pref

How safe is our food supply? Each year the media report what appears to be growing concern related to illness caused by the food consumed by Americans. These fo

Globalization of the food supply has created conditions favorable for the emergence, reemergence, and spread of food-borne pathogens-compounding the challenge o

Recent outbreaks of illnesses traced to contaminated sprouts and lettuce illustrate the holes that exist in the system for monitoring problems and preventing fo

The objective of this guidance is to provide direction to decision-makers on how to start ranking the public health risk posed by foodborne hazards and/or foods