FDA official insists ‘U.S. food supply is safe’ as cyclosporiasis cases hit 11,000

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official insisted on the security of the American food supply as the number of American cases of cyclosporiasis hit 11,000. “The U.S. food supply is safe,” the FDA’s acting deputy commissioner for food, Donald Prater, said Monday during the International Association for Food Protect

Cyclosporiasis has gripped the nation this summer, with outbreaks leading to more than 16,000 cases and over 300 hospitalizations

The acting deputy commissioner for food said the agency was taking action even though finding the root cause of the outbreaks is difficult.

US states and federal government tracking cases as outbreak comes amid cuts to public health funding An outbreak of cyclosporiasis highlights how US states and the federal government work together to track foodborne illnesses – and where they diverge. Experts said the enormous number of cases, potentially more than 11,