An article in the New York Times reports that "each year, about 76 million people in the United States become ill from the food they eat, and about 5,000 of them die...The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer advocacy group that tracks food safety issues, has compiled a list of 10 common foods responsible for a large number of outbreaks of food-borne illnesses."I was pretty surprised by a few of these. Potatoes? Ice cream? Sprouts?
1. Leafy greens (363 outbreaks; 13,568 cases).
2. Eggs (352 outbreaks; 11,164 cases).
2. Eggs (352 outbreaks; 11,164 cases).
3. Tuna (268 outbreaks; 2,341 cases).
4. Oysters: 132 outbreaks; 3,409 cases.
5. Potatoes: 108 outbreaks; 3,659 cases.
6. Cheese: 83 outbreaks; 2,761 cases.
7. Ice cream: 74 outbreaks; 2,594 cases.
8. Tomatoes: 31 outbreaks; 3,292 cases.
9. Sprouts: 31 outbreaks; 2,022 cases.
10. Berries: 25 outbreaks; 3,397 cases.
4. Oysters: 132 outbreaks; 3,409 cases.
5. Potatoes: 108 outbreaks; 3,659 cases.
6. Cheese: 83 outbreaks; 2,761 cases.
7. Ice cream: 74 outbreaks; 2,594 cases.
8. Tomatoes: 31 outbreaks; 3,292 cases.
9. Sprouts: 31 outbreaks; 2,022 cases.
10. Berries: 25 outbreaks; 3,397 cases.
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