FDA CORE Plus EP Team Evaluated 69 Food Safety Incidents in 2025
The Food and Drug Administration's outbreak response unit evaluated 69 incidents and responded to 26 outbreaks in its 2025 annual report.
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The United States Food and Drug Administration has published its 2025 annual report for the Coordinated Outbreak Response, Evaluation, & Emergency Preparedness team, known as CORE+EP. Food Safety News, Quality Assurance & Food Safety, and Marler Blog all reported that investigative teams reviewed 69 foodborne illness incidents throughout the year. [1][2][3][5]
Food Safety Magazine and Marler Blog both reported that the FDA responded directly to 26 foodborne illness outbreaks during 2025. According to Marler Blog, the agency issued 11 public advisories, while five outbreaks with an identified food source ended without a public warning being issued. [4][5]
Food Safety News noted that the CORE Network was originally established in 2011. The FDA expanded the unit in October 2024 to include a dedicated emergency preparedness team, creating the current CORE+EP structure. [1]
In short
- The FDA CORE+EP teams evaluated 69 food safety incidents in 2025.
- The FDA responded directly to 26 foodborne illness outbreaks in 2025.
- The agency issued 11 public advisories during the year.
- Five outbreaks with an identified food source received no public warning.
Sources
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- [1]FDA report shows investigative teams reviewed 69 incidents in 2025Food Safety News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]FDA report shows investigative teams reviewed 69 incidents in 2025www.foodsafetynews.com, 1h ago
- [3]FDA Report Details 69 Foodborne Illness Incidents Evaluated in 2025Quality Assurance & Food Safety, 7h ago
- [4]FDA Responded to 26 Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in 2025Food Safety Magazine, 10h ago
- [5]FDA’s CORE+EP 2025 Annual Report: 69 Incidents, 26 Responses, 11 Advisories – and Five Outbreaks with a Known Food but No Public WarningMarler Blog, 9h ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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