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    PrintOutbreak Investigation Reports provide an overview of factors contributing to contamination in foodborne outbreaks. These reports summarize the outbreak and investigation and provide conclusions and recommendations to assist in future prevention efforts.

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	Requirements and/or RecommendationsFood safety is a shared responsibility that involves food producers, distributors, manufacturers, retailers, and regulators. FDA is committed to working with these stakeholders to advance this critical work.

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Factors Potentially Contributing to the Contamination of Cantaloupe Implicated in the Outbreak of *Salmonella* Typhimurium During the Summer of 2022 April 2023
	Factors Potentially Contributing to the Contamination of Packaged Leafy Greens Implicated in the Outbreak of *Salmonella*Typhimurium During the Summer of 2021 January 2022
	Factors Potentially Contributing to the Contamination of Peaches Implicated in the Summer 2020 Outbreak of *Salmonella* Enteritidis June 2021
	Factors Potentially Contributing to the Contamination of Red Onions Implicated in the Summer 2020 Outbreak of *Salmonella*Newport May 2021
	Factors Potentially Contributing to the Contamination of Leafy Greens Implicated in the Fall 2020 Outbreak of *E. coli* O157:H7 April 2021
	Factors Potentially Contributing to the Contamination of Romaine Lettuce Implicated in a Multi-State Outbreak of *E. coli*O157:H7 November 2018
	Memorandum to the File on the Environmental Assessment
	Environmental Assessment: 2013 Cyclosporiasis outbreak in Iowa and Nebraska – Findings and Recommendations November 2013
	Factors Potentially Contributing to the Contamination of Fresh Whole Cantaloupe Implicated in a Multi-State Outbreak of Salmonellosis February 2013
	Factors Potentially Contributing to the Contamination of Fresh Whole Cantaloupe Implicated in a Multi-State Outbreak of Listeriosis October 2011
	Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-Producing *E. coli*(STEC) Environmental Assessment - Findings and Potential Preventive Control Strategies December 2010*This assessment was performed to determine how romaine lettuce implicated in a 2010 E. coli O145 outbreak may have become contaminated with the pathogen.*

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                        Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
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          Food Safety Tips for Consumers & Retailers During an Outbreak of Foodborne Illness
          Food Safety Resources for Produce Shippers and Carriers During a Foodborne Illness Outbreak
          Outbreak Investigation Reports
          How to Report Seafood-Related Toxin and Scombrotoxin Fish Poisoning Illnesses
          About the CORE Network
          CORE Annual Reports
          CORE Publications


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