By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Mar 13 2025 Why are bacterial outbreaks climbing despite pandemic precautions—and could your dinner plate be at risk? New CDC data uncovers rising animal/environmental contamination and a hidden 'glove-handoff' in food safety failures. Report: Contributing Factors of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks — National Outbreak Reporting System, United States, 2014–2022 . Image Credit: Pol Sole / Shutterstock In a recent report published in