date:Oct 31, 2018
ncy (ANVISA) were examined.
The number of notified food and water-borne outbreaks in Brazil between 2008 and 2014 was 5,138. The 30 foodborne outbreaks linked to fruit and vegetables represented 0.6 percent of the total and a yearly average of 4.3 outbreaks.
This average was similar to Canada and New Zealand, which reported yearly averages of three (2001-09) and 5.5 (2002-12), respectively, for outbreaks linked to produce contamination. Corresponding values for Japan and the United States betw