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The Annual Cost of Foodborne Illness in Australia

8.1 Government Actions to Maintain a Safe Food Supply


In the absence of special survey work, it is not easy to separate out costs incurred by government agencies due to outbreaks of foodborne illness. However, the costs of surveillance, investigating outbreaks and maintaining food safety systems appears to be in the order of $10 million per annum.



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