CFI | THE CENTER FOR FOODBORNE ILLNESS RESEARCH & PREVENTION

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THE CENTER FOR FOODBORNE ILLNESS RESEARCH & PREVENTION

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We advocate on behalf of consumers for science-based food safety policies and practices.

CFI is an all-volunteer 501 (c) (3) nonprofit. All donations are used to improve food safety policies and practices.

Featured News

May 2 2018: CFI is opposed to USDA’s Modernization of Swine Slaughter Inspection proposed rule and the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS), especially those provisions that allow pork producers to:

Select their own microbial standard – pathogen or indicator – to verify food safety;
Set their own lines speeds, given the risks that fast lines pose to worker safety, animal welfare and food safety;
Replace USDA inspectors with employee sorters who have not been trained to perform important inspection tasks.

Given these changes, CFI is concerned that pork production will be compromised in many areas. Staying informed about government food safety plans is important! Read CFI’s comments here.

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Children, the elderly, pregnant women and individuals with compromised immune systems are at highest risk of developing complications from foodborne illness.

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