### Question
Can you define what foodborne illness outbreak means?


### Answer
**Foodborne illness outbreak** is defined as the following in *21 U.S.C. § 2224*:

> the occurrence of 2 or more cases of a similar illness resulting from the ingestion of a certain food

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 2224*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 27-FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION > SUBCHAPTER II-IMPROVING CAPACITY TO DETECT AND RESPOND TO FOOD SAFETY PROBLEMS**

