Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Linked to Foods Eligible for Irradiation, United States, 2009–2020

• DOI: 10.3201/eid3006.230922
• Publication Date: 2024-05-21T15:01:02Z
• Authors: Marta Zlotnick; Taylor Eisenstein; Misha Park Robyn; Katherine E. Mars...
• Keywords: Food irradiation; 0303 health sciences; R; Campylobacter; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Listeria monocytogenes; History, 21st Century; United States; Disease Outbreaks; Foodborne Diseases; food safety; 03 medical and health sciences; Salmonella; Food Irradiation; Escherichia coli; Research Letter; Food Microbiology; Medicine; Humans

Food irradiation can reduce foodborne illnesses but is rarely used in the United States. We determined whether outbreaks related to Campylobacter, Salmonella, Escherichia coli, and Listeria monocytogenes were linked to irradiation-eligible foods. Of 482 outbreaks, 155 (32.2%) were linked to an irradiation-eligible food, none of which were known to be irradiated.