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Foodborne Outbreaks

  • Outbreak Home
  • Outbreak Basics
  • Outbreak Detection
  • Outbreak Investigations
  • Outbreak Statistics
  • For Schools, Day Care, and Long-term Care Facilities

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Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
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Contact Info

Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
IDEPC Comment Form

Foodborne Illness Outbreak Detection

Outbreaks are detected in a variety of ways at the Minnesota Department of Health.

  • Routine surveillance interviews
    • Some outbreaks are detected through routine surveillance activities that include interviewing all persons who are diagnosed with a reportable disease.

    • An investigation is initiated when multiple cases report a common exposure, such as eating a common food item, eating at a common restaurant, or having contact with an identical water source, daycare, or school.

  • Reports of suspected foodborne illness
    • The Minnesota Department of Health receives reports of suspected foodborne illness from the general public through local health departments or through the MDH foodborne illness hotline.
      • Reporting Suspected Foodborne and Waterborne Illness
        Please contact the Minnesota Department of Health if you suspect you have a foodborne or waterborne illness. MDH will relay the necessary information to the appropriate local health authorities.

    • Healthcare providers may report suspected foodborne illness outbreaks if they see an unexpected number of patients with gastrointestinal illness.

    • Restaurants, daycare providers, schools, and health care facilities (i.e., hospitals, long-term care facilities) may also report outbreaks to MDH.

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Last Updated: 10/05/2022

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