The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) continues to strengthen partnerships with local, state and federal agencies, academia and industry to ensure consistent investigations of identified foodborne illness outbreaks and food emergencies.    Food protection efforts have traditionally focused on preventing unintentional contamination to food and agriculture; recent events highlight the need for increased focus on preventing deliberate contamination of the food supply.   Providing food safety information to food regulators, food industry managers, food workers, and the general public plays a key role in reducing foodborne illness.