Status and Projections for Foods Imported into the United States -- Food Safety Regulations Applicable to Imported Foods -- Outbreaks of Food-Borne Diseases Related to the International Food Trade -- Animal and Human Waste as Vehicles for Cross-Contamination of Imported Foods -- Sanitation and Hygiene Deficiencies as Contributing Factors in Contamination of Imported Foods -- Antimicrobial-Resistant Food-Borne Pathogens in Imported Food -- Mycotoxin Contamination of Foods from around the World -- Role of Programs Designed To Improve the Microbiological Safety of Imported Food -- Summary and Perspective of the Impact of Imported Foods on the Microbiological Safety of the United States' Food Supply.