title: Outbreaks of Disease Associated with Food Imported into the United States, 1996-20141.
abstract: The proportion of US food that is imported is increasing; most seafood and half of fruits are imported. We identified a small but increasing number of foodborne disease outbreaks associated with imported foods, most commonly fish and produce. New outbreak investigation tools and federal regulatory authority are key to maintaining food safety.
authors.forename: L Hannah
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Gould
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kline
authors.forename: Caitlin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Monahan
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vierk
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D019649:Food Industry / Q000191:economics*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D016266:Food Parasitology; D006801:Humans; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014481:United States
keywords: Salmonella; United States; bacteria; food safety; foodborne illness; imported food; outbreaks; scombroid toxin; toxins