Testing Georgia retail foods for antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Official title: Georgia Department of Agriculture - NARMS
Funded at Georgia State Department of Agriculture · NIH-11387402 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project checks meat and other retail foods in Georgia for bacteria that resist antibiotics to help keep shoppers safer and guide public-health responses.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Georgia State Department of Agriculture NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Atlanta, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2021 |
| Project end | August 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $200,000 |
| NIH project number | 2U01FD007452-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11387402 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Shoppers and consumers in Georgia—especially young children, older adults, pregnant people, and anyone with weakened immune systems—are the groups most likely to benefit.
✕Less likely to help
People who do not eat retail foods in Georgia or whose health issues are unrelated to foodborne infections are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this program.
What this research studies
If you shop for food in Georgia, trained inspectors collect samples from grocery stores and other retail outlets and send them to the state laboratory. The lab uses standardized methods to screen for target bacteria (like Salmonella) and to identify patterns of antibiotic resistance. Results are reported into the national NARMS network so health officials can track trends over time. That information helps shape food safety actions and can inform how doctors treat foodborne infections.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: It can reveal antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the food supply so health officials can act and clinicians can make more informed treatment choices.
How similar studies have gone: National and state-level NARMS surveillance has a long track record of tracking antibiotic resistance in foodborne bacteria and informing public-health decisions.
Where this research is happening
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Georgia State Department of Agriculture
Atlanta, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Crabtree, Carrie — Georgia State Department of Agriculture
- Study coordinator: Crabtree, Carrie
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.