Overview

Purpose

• Address the challenges posed by foodborne illness source attribution.
• Work collectively to:
  • Analyze and interpret human surveillance and food contamination data;
  • Share data and methods; and
  • Monitor progress toward the goal of preventing foodborne illness.

Goals

• Identify, plan, and conduct selected food safety and foodborne illness analytic projects recognized as high priority by all three agencies.
  • Foodborne illness source attribution is the current focus of IFSAC’s activities.
• Improve coordination of federal food safety analytic efforts.
• Address cross-cutting priorities for food safety data collection, analysis, and use.

Contact IFSAC

To learn more about IFSAC, contact us at IFSAC@fda.hhs.gov.