The federal agency is investigating four active outbreaks linked to food and animal contact.
News|Videos|September 21, 2026
How The Food Safety Surveillance Infrastructure Works in the US
Author(s)John Parkinson, Lynette Johnston, PhD
Fact checked by: Nicole Canfora Lupo
In the first episode of our new series looking at the food safety network, Lynette Johnston, PhD, offers insights into how the federal government surveillance infrastructure operates and how epidemiologists serve as food detectives in determining bacterial pathogens and potential foodborne outbreaks.
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Last week, seed supplier Everything Sprouts agreed to initiate a recall of the alfalfa seed lot linked to a foodborne outbreak that sickened people this summer. This recalled seed lot was sold directly to sprout growers and wholesale distributors and may also have been sold at the retail level. Sprout growers and wholesale distributors who received the recalled seed lot have been contacted directly by the common seed supplier.1
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