Please join us in our fight against foodborne illness and have a safe and happy summer.

WHITEHOUSE: Food Safety Week Kick Off

Although pesticides are not a cause of foodborne illness, produce can be a source of food poisoning.

CNN: Food poisoning: What you need to know

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has an online reporting tool for those who think they might have a foodborne illness.

CNN: Food poisoning: What you need to know

Health officials point out that this flu is not a foodborne illness.

CNN: CDC: Cases of new swine flu strain rising

For example, only 20 years ago Listeria, E. coli O157:H7, Campylobacter and Cyclospora, all of which have caused recent outbreaks, were not known to cause foodborne illness.

ECONOMIST: Food poisoning