FSIS estimates an average of 50,000 illnesses will be prevented annually in the US after the standards are implemented. 

The commercially produced, prepackaged caramel apples may be contaminated with Listeria,  causing the outbreak.

A North Carolina State University  survey determined the most involved organizations, the audiences they serve and the channels most frequently used to communicate safe food handling messages.

USDA concluded the GE wheat found growing in Oregon was an isolated incident and continues not to deregulate any variety of wheat.

The report evaluated food safety using 10 performance indicators in three food safety risk governance domains.

The preparatory phase started in early 2014, with the full experiment beginning in 2015 and scheduled to last two to three years.