4.1: Foodborne Illness
REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF FOODBORNE ILLNESSES RELATED TO MEAT, POULTRY, AND EGG PRODUCTS IN THE U.S. Other Information:
To reduce the incidence of foodborne illness, USDA is moving toward a more scientific inspection system. Amore risk-based
approach to verification will allow USDA to allocate inspection resources and carry out regulatory activities on high-risk
processes that may require more attention from inspection program personnel. By focusing our resources in a more risk-based
manner, USDA expects to identify the establishments and processes that present the greatest public health concerns and thereby
have amore effective impact on improving public health. The Department’s food-safety systems, particularly those for meat,
poultry and egg products, must be assessed and updated continually. This evaluation process will help maintain consumer confidence
and protect them from exposure to foodborne diseases. These systems include activities to track the incidence of pathogens
and illness causing organisms in these products. They are also designed to raise public awareness about food safety, food
security and safe food handling.
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