Can Food Inspection Data Standards Stop an Epidemic?


Government Technology: No one thought about data standards when the Jack in the Box E. coli epidemic erupted in 1993. Instead, there was panic as the stomach-clenching illness engulfed more than 700 victims across California, Washington, Idaho and Nevada. The strain of bacteria, transmitted through undercooked beef patties, left more than 170 with permanent kidney and brain damage. Most of these were children, and tragically, four died as a result.

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