Multistate Outbreaks

When two or more people get the same illness and investigation shows it came from the same contaminated food or drink, the event is called a foodborne disease outbreak.

In 2014, CDC monitored between 20 and 40 potential food poisoning or related clusters each week, and investigated more than 220 multistate clusters. These investigations led to the identification of 68 confirmed or suspected vehicles of transmission and the recalls of a variety of foods including sprouted chia powder, caramel apples, ground beef, and clover sprouts.

• List of Selected Multistate Foodborne Outbreak Investigations
• CDC’s Role in Multistate Outbreak Investigations
• MMWR Reports on Foodborne Illness