{"id":9527,"date":"2026-08-13T21:50:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T21:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=9527"},"modified":"2026-08-13T21:50:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T21:50:49","slug":"its-not-just-a-gut-feeling-foodborne-illness-outbreaks-are-especially-bad-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=9527","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s not just a gut feeling: Foodborne illness outbreaks are especially bad this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>\n            Deciding which veggie to throw in the cart or what to pick from the lunch menu rarely feels as high stakes as it has this summer, with recalls and foodborne illnesses capturing headlines.\n    <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=9519\">Trump admin investigating graffiti and soap bubbles at World War II Memorial<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            The concern is valid: Federal data suggests that this is a particularly bad summer for foodborne illness outbreaks in the US. And challenges around tracing the sources of outbreaks and capturing their full scope can leave many questions unanswered.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Between 2021 and 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration investigated an average of about 25 foodborne illness outbreaks each year. This year, the agency has already posted 20 investigations and says work remains active for 18 foodborne illness clusters.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            The FDA posted a dozen foodborne illness outbreak investigations within the past two months alone.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Summer is typically peak season for foodborne illness, but there haven\u2019t been this many outbreaks in this short of a timeframe at any other point over the past five years at least.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            This summer has seen a confluence of challenges, including excessive heat that allows food contamination to grow and a pathogen that\u2019s particularly tough to pin down. Federal funding cuts under the Trump administration that reduced budgets both for food inspections by federal agencies and for grants to state and local health departments that conduct the traceback investigations to determine where the outbreaks come from.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cWe\u2019re seeing the public health system tested right now as it relates to foodborne illness,\u201d said Dr. Manisha Juthani, president of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            The number of outbreak investigations \u201crepresents an increase from previous years,\u201d the FDA said in an email to CNN.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cThe FDA is constantly working to improve laboratory detection of foodborne illness, and these strengthened surveillance efforts often lead to increased detection,\u201d the agency said. \u201cEnsuring the safety of the food supply is a shared responsibility among many different points in the global supply chain. All stakeholders must actively participate in food safety efforts, as foodborne illness outbreaks affect both consumers and the entire industry.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The US Food And Drug Administration has posted a dozen foodborne illness outbreaks in the last two months.\" class=\"wp-image-9524\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ae94771a9a632977a41fd985d4cfe325.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ae94771a9a632977a41fd985d4cfe325.jpg 768w, https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ae94771a9a632977a41fd985d4cfe325-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>The US Food And Drug Administration has posted a dozen foodborne illness outbreaks in the last two months.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>Sarah Silbiger\/Getty Images\/File<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\n        Cases accumulate quickly\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n            The current active investigations involve the four most common pathogens involved in outbreaks over the past five years: cyclospora, E. coli, listeria and salmonella.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Food safety experts say that the accumulation of outbreaks this summer is striking but that tracking the number of outbreaks \u2014 or recalls, for that matter \u2014 isn\u2019t the best way to capture the risk from foodborne pathogens.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            One recall can often apply to multiple different products that were available at a variety of stores or restaurants.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cIt\u2019s not really incorporating the severity and impact,\u201d said Darin Detwiler, a food safety advocate and former professor of food policy and corporate social responsibility at Northeastern University.\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<header>\n<span>\n      Related article\n    <\/span>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A truck transports fresh produce after leaving a Taylor Farms installation in Doctor Mora, Guanajuato state, Mexico, on July 24.\" class=\"wp-image-9525\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/b02bb7f3c0c4fe1b4034c8ad4c38b64a.jpg\" width=\"256\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>A truck transports fresh produce after leaving a Taylor Farms installation in Doctor Mora, Guanajuato state, Mexico, on July 24.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>Daniel Becerril\/Reuters<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n<span>Cyclospora outbreak follows yearslong pattern of Taylor Farms deflecting blame<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div>14  min read<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            \u201cWe need to measure these five things: severity, frequency, scale, public health burden and systems performance. Are the same preventable failures recurring despite regulations intended to stop them?\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            A much better gauge is the number of illnesses associated with outbreaks, they say. But it may not make you feel any better: The US is on track to have one of its worst years yet.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            There have been about 7,400 cases of foodborne illness associated with outbreaks so far this year, according to data from the FDA and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That\u2019s nearly five times higher than the annual average of about 1,500 cases between 2021 and 2025.\n    <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=9517\">Inside the drama at ActBlue \u2013 and why some Democrats are quietly afraid it could cost them in the midterms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            The vast majority of illnesses this year are from the cyclosporiasis outbreak involving iceberg lettuce used at restaurants like Taco Bell and distributed more broadly by Taylor Farms. At least 6,358 illnesses have been linked to that outbreak as of last week \u2014 more illnesses than there have been from all outbreaks over the past four years combined \u2014 and there are thousands more under investigation. It\u2019s the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak on record in the US and one of the largest foodborne illness outbreaks overall.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            But foodborne illnesses from other outbreaks are accumulating quickly, too.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            There have been more than 1,000 cases of illness associated with outbreaks beyond the cyclospora outbreak so far in 2026, FDA data shows. With nearly four months left in the year, this puts the US on track to surpass the average annual case count from the past five years \u2014 in addition to the massive cyclospora outbreak.\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\n        Delays bring increased risk\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n            This summer\u2019s challenges stand out for their size and complications, but public health is constantly responding to foodborne illness outbreaks, experts say.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            That work is often handled out of the public eye because they\u2019re typically smaller clusters that can be managed swiftly. But this year, the number and scale of foodborne illness outbreaks are overwhelming the system and disrupting the ability to respond.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cWe are experiencing some unprecedentedly large outbreaks for diseases that are complex in the best-case scenarios,\u201d said Janet Hamilton, executive director of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cWhen you\u2019re faced with responding to large complex outbreaks, you need staff to surge, and surging is increasingly difficult right now,\u201d she said, highlighting the strain that public health systems have been under with significant cuts to staff, funding and expertise. \u201cThere are too many investigations to get done without having adequate surge staffing.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            It can take an epidemiologist about an hour to interview a single patient about what they may have recently eaten and collect information that can help trace illnesses back to a source. But public health experts say that work isn\u2019t happening as effectively and efficiently as they would like because the system is stretched thin.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cWe don\u2019t really have a lot of bandwidth or a deep bench of people who can do this kind of work,\u201d Juthani said. \u201cThe more delays you have in every step of the investigation train \u2026 that\u2019s more risk. That\u2019s more exposure time for people out there.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Other large outbreaks this year include a few different salmonella outbreaks associated with jalape\u00f1o peppers, moringa leaf powder, eggs and cantaloupe.\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"In mid-July, Taylor Farms recalled iceberg lettuce that was distributed in dozens of states due to possible cyclospora contamination.\" class=\"wp-image-9526\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7a4928f6cde835dc4607343797f56c07.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7a4928f6cde835dc4607343797f56c07.jpg 768w, https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7a4928f6cde835dc4607343797f56c07-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>In mid-July, Taylor Farms recalled iceberg lettuce that was distributed in dozens of states due to possible cyclospora contamination.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>cmccg\/iStockphoto\/Getty Images<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            For a couple of the largest outbreaks, however, a source has not yet been identified.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            This is quite common: Over the past five years, FDA investigations did not identify a food source in about 40% of outbreaks.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cThe FDA evaluates trends, analyzes underlying causes, and adapts oversight strategies to address risks in an increasingly complex food system, all with the goal of reducing foodborne illness and protecting the public,\u201d the agency statement said. \u201cWhile the underlying causes of this year\u2019s outbreaks remain unclear, the FDA continues to work with federal, state, and international partners to investigate these multistate outbreaks and ensure products implicated in these outbreaks have been removed from the market.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Still, public health and food safety experts say uncertainty about the sources of outbreaks can raise the risk they\u2019ll grow larger than they might have otherwise.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cIf you\u2019re a conscientious consumer and you\u2019re trying to pay attention to the news and the recalls and notices that you get from your grocery store, but there\u2019s no notice, there\u2019s no news, then you don\u2019t know what to avoid,\u201d said \u200bTeresa Murray, consumer watchdog director for the US Public Interest Research Group. \u201cThat\u2019s particularly important for families who have somebody with a vulnerable health condition.\u201d\n    <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=9509\">This \u2018perfect invader\u2019 is spreading across the world. It\u2019s costing economies billions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal data suggests that this is a particularly bad summer for foodborne illness outbreaks in the US.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9520,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>It\u2019s not just a gut feeling: Foodborne illness outbreaks are especially bad this summer - Relocation Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=9527\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"It\u2019s not just a gut feeling: Foodborne illness outbreaks are especially bad this summer - 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