Nearly half of the 2025 surveys did not find the source of the associated foodborne pathogen.
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It’s not uncommon for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to end outbreak investigations without verifying the food source or posting a company recall notice, which isn’t enough, according to consumer watchdog groups.
The Education Fund in the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) says: Food for Thought Report 60% of outbreak investigations in 2025 had no product recalls associated with them. Nearly half of the investigations failed to find the source of the foodborne pathogen involved.
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