Foodborne illness facts
The latest statistics released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show 48 million Americans get sick every year with foodborne illnesses. Approximately 128,000 of them are hospitalized and 3,000 die. According to the CDC: Produce is the most common contributor to foodborne illnesses, accounting for 46% of them between 1998 and 2008, followed by meat and poultry, [...]