| Founded | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Focus | Humanitarian |
| Location | |
| Area served | US and Canada |
| Method | Assistance and advocacy |
| Employees | 6 |
| Website | https://stopfoodborneillness.org/ |
Stop Foodborne Illness, or STOP (formerly known as Safe Tables Our Priority), is a non-profit public health organization in the United States dedicated to the prevention of illness and death from foodborne pathogens. It was founded following the West Coast E. coli O157:H7 outbreak of 1993 in California and the Pacific Northwest. STOP's headquarters are in Chicago, Illinois.
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 hamburgers. The outbreak, which resulted in the death of four children and more than 700 people falling ill, garnered nationwide media attention.
References
- ^ "Name Change for Food Safety Advocacy Group STOP". Food Safety News. April 21, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2012.