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Each year, 1 in 6 Americans get sick from eating contaminated food. CDC tracks foodborne illnesses and collaborates with state and local health departments and other federal agencies to investigate foodborne outbreaks. CDC’s work provides information to improve food safety.

Foodborne Germs and Illness

Learn what causes food poisoning and who is more likely to get a foodborne illness.

Symptoms of Food Poisoning

The most common symptoms are stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever.

Preventing Food Poisoning

Learn how to protect yourself from food poisoning and which foods are most associated with illness.

Foodborne Outbreaks

Learn how multistate foodborne outbreaks are investigated.

Challenges in Food Safety

Learn how food gets contaminated and about antibiotic resistance in foodborne germs.

CDC and Food Safety

Learn about CDC's role in food safety, and the Food Safety Modernization Act.

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Page last reviewed: December 14, 2018
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED)