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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. [data from 2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
Top Ten categories: 1. Leafy greens (363 outbreaks; 13,568 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)
