FoodNet is a collaborative project between the Connecticut Department of Public Health, Yale University, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  The project consists of active surveillance for foodborne diseases and related studies to better define the epidemiology of foodborne diseases in Connecticut.

NEW: Multistate outbreak of human Salmonella montevideo infections   January 22, 2010 (CDC)

Recall notice - Rhode Island Firm Recalls Italian Sausage Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination.   January 23, 2010 (USDA)

Fact Sheets - Specific diseases relating to FoodNet indclude:

Botulism
Campylobacteriosis
Cholera
Cryptosporidiosis
Cyclosporiasis
Giardiasis
Hepatitis A, foodborne
Hemolytic uremic syndrome 
Listeriosis
Salmonellosis
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli 
Shigellosis
Trichinosis
Typhoid fever
Vibrio infection
Yersiniosis

Food Handling Tips

Bacteria That Cause Foodborne Illness     (pdf)
Basics for Handling Food Safely               (pdf)