Emerging Microbiological Food Safety Issues

Recognizing that food safety is a fundamental and continuing issue, the Institute of Food Technologists commissioned an expert panel to review the available scientific literature related to emerging microbiological food safety issues and implications for their control. 

The continued occurrence of foodborne illness is not evidence of thefailure of our food safety system. Infact, many of our prevention andcontrol efforts have been—and continue to be—highly effective. The U.S. food supply is arguably among the safest in the world, but significant foodborne illness continues to occur. Despite great strides in the area of microbiological food safety, much remains to be done.

This report was officially released in its entirety on Feb. 20, 2002, at the IFT International Food Safety and Quality Conference and Expo in Atlanta, Ga.