Overview

• Effective July 1, the federal–state FoodNet program reduced required active surveillance to two pathogens: Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
• The change ends routine FoodNet tracking of six others—Campylobacter, Cyclospora, Listeria, Shigella, Vibrio and Yersinia.
• CDC says FoodNet will preserve its infrastructure and focus on core work, with other systems such as NNDSS and the Listeria Initiative continuing to receive reports.
• Food-safety experts warn the cutbacks could slow outbreak detection and hinder trend analysis for several serious illnesses.
• States report uneven communication about the change, with some awaiting formal guidance and others planning to continue broader reporting.