ISPAM Meeting Book

9/17/2015

Fast Facts about Fresh Produce • One billion servings in the U.S. daily – Two billion servings of leafy greens/year • Primary food safety tool is Prevention (no “kill”) • Most produce is grown outdoors, in an environment that is largely uncontrollable – Industry testing of leafy greens: 0.03-0.2% of 60 sample composites positive for pathogenic E. coli , Salmonella R t t ti l fi lt – epea es ng rare y con rms resu or reveals source • The actual impact of field contamination on public health is unknown

74 Produce Outbreaks 2005-2014 Attribution by Commodity Lettuce 10 Blackberries 2 Spinach 2 Cilantro 2 Basil 2 Parsley 1 Tomatoes 7 Blueberries 2 Papaya 2 Mango 1 Cucumber 1 Celery 1 Jalapeno/serrano 1 Cantaloupe 4 “Melons” 2 Peach/nectarine 1 Caramel apple 1 Unknown/Suspect 32

Source: FDA CFSAN; excludes sprouts, nuts

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