Foodborne Outbreaks
During a multistate foodborne disease outbreak, CDC serves as lead coordinator between public health partners to detect the outbreak, define its size and extent, and to identify the source.
Public health officials investigate outbreaks to control them, so more people do not get sick in the outbreak, and to learn how to prevent similar outbreaks from happening in the future.
List of Selected Multistate Foodborne Outbreak Investigations
Recent Outbreak Investigations
- Unknown Food Source – E. coli O157:H7
- Ice Cream – Listeria monocytogenes
- Strawberries – Hepatitis A
- Raw Oysters – Norovirus
- Small Turtles – Salmonella Stanley
- Backyard Poultry – Salmonella Infections
Report a Foodborne Illness
CDC in Action: Foodborne Outbreaks
Preventing Outbreaks
Page last reviewed: August 17, 2022