Reports and Statistics

Healthy People 2020 logo Healthy People 2020: Food Safety

US Department of Health and Human Services.

Outlines Healthy People 2020 food safety objectives.


Food Safety Behavior Briefing Room

USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Conducts research that provides guidance for developing and targeting food safety education.


Consumer Research and Focus Group Testing

USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Provides numerous links to reports on consumer research pertaining to thermometer use, various food safety education messages and delivery messages.


Food Safety Research Database

USDA. NAL. Food Safety Research Information Office.

Search for research projects examining food safety education, training and risk communication from both U.S. and international government and non-government organizations.


Food Safety: Economic Costs of Foodborne Illness

USDA. Economic Research Service.

Outlines estimated annual US costs incurred for the major bacterial pathogens: E. coli O157, Campylobacter, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella. Includes statistics on incidence, hospitalizations and deaths related to foodborne illness.