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Home » Authors » Fazila Shakir M.H.S.

Fazila Shakir M.H.S.

Fazila Shakir, M.H.S., is a senior regulatory health adviser in the Office of Food Safety/Division of Produce Safety at CFSAN. In this role, she has led the development of policies, regulations, and guidance related to the safety of fresh produce, including sprouts, under FSMA.

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Outbreak Investigations of Cyclospora cayetanensis Infections

Outbreak Investigations of Cyclospora cayetanensis Infections 2013–2020: Progress Made and Challenges Remaining

Recurring outbreaks of cyclosporiasis underscore the need for a comprehensive understanding of how Cyclospora cayetanensis contaminates water and produce
Stelios Viazis Ph.D. Fazila Shakir M.H.S. Anne Straily D.V.M. Adrienne Goodrich-Doctor Ph.D. Jeffery L. Sumter Dr.P.H. Socrates Trujillo Ph.D.
April 20, 2022

FDA Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation Network (CORE), in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health and regulatory partners, conduct foodborne illness outbreak investigations, including those related to Cyclospora cayetanensis infections. In this article, the authors review the successes and challenges of identifying and responding to outbreaks caused by C. cayetanensis infections since 2013, the progress made, the challenges remaining, and what the future holds.


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An Overview of Historic Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigations Linked to the Consumption of Sprouts: 2012–2020

Sprout production is inherently conducive to the survival and growth of pathogens
Michael C. Bazaco Ph.D. Stelios Viazis Ph.D. Donald C Obenhuber Ph.D. Patricia Homola Ph.D Fazila Shakir M.H.S. Angela Fields M.P.H.
June 17, 2021
This article outlines the identification of and responses to these outbreaks, the actions taken to prevent future outbreaks, the challenges encountered, possible contamination routes, and how current regulations may affect sprout safety.
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