Stop Foodborne Illness, or STOP (formerly known as Safe Tables Our Priority), is a

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public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the de ...

organization in the United States dedicated to the prevention of illness and death from foodborne

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s. It was founded following the West Coast ''E. coli'' O157:H7 outbreak of 1993 in

California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

and the Pacific Northwest. STOP's headquarters are in

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History

STOP formed as a grassroots organization out of the collective grief and anger of parents of victims of a major 1993 ''E. coli'' O157:H7 outbreak associated with

Jack in the Box Jack in the Box, Inc. is an American fast food restaurant chain founded on February 21, 1951, by Robert O. Peterson in San Diego, California, where it is headquartered. The chain has over 2,200 locations, primarily serving the West Coast of t ...

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s. The outbreak, which resulted in the death of four children and more than 700 people falling ill, garnered nationwide media attention.

References

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External links

Food Poisoning Bulletin , Food Safety and E coli News

Spices Top List of Possibly Tainted Foods
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