
Foodborne illness in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts
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- Percentage of U.S. adults who believed some people have a higher risk of food poisoning
- 55%

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U.S. adults perception of food poisoning risk among all people as of 2019
- Percentage of U.S. adults who believed food poisoning is very common due to the ways food is prepared at home
- 15%

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U.S. adult's perceived prevalence of food poisoning due to home cooking methods 2019
- Percentage of U.S. adults who believed food poisoning is very common from restaurant food
- 29%

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Opinions on food poisoning in the U.S. due to restaurants as of 2019
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- Premium Statistic Share of people concerned by food safety in the U.S. 2018-2019
- Premium Statistic U.S. adults that had heard of select food-borne pathogens as of 2019
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults perception of food poisoning risk among all people as of 2019
- Basic Statistic U.S. adult's perceived prevalence of food poisoning due to home cooking methods 2019
- Basic Statistic Opinions on food poisoning in the U.S. due to restaurants as of 2019
- Premium Statistic Leading causes food recalls in the U.S. in 2019
- Premium Statistic Cost of foodborne illness to restaurants in the U.S. 2018, by establishment type
- Basic Statistic Cost of U.S. foodborne illness for leading foodborne pathogens in 2018
Overview
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Share of people concerned by food safety in the U.S. 2018-2019
Share of people concerned by food safety in the U.S. 2018-2019
Share of people concerned by food safety in the U.S. between 2018 and 2019, by topic
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U.S. adults that had heard of select food-borne pathogens as of 2019
U.S. adults that had heard of select food-borne pathogens as of 2019
Percentage of U.S. adults that had heard of select pathogens as a food-related problem as of 2019
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U.S. adults perception of food poisoning risk among all people as of 2019
U.S. adults perception of food poisoning risk among all people as of 2019
Percentage of U.S. adults that believed some people have a higher risk of being affected by food poisoning as of 2019*
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U.S. adult's perceived prevalence of food poisoning due to home cooking methods 2019
U.S. adult's perceived prevalence of food poisoning due to home cooking methods 2019
Percentage of U.S. adults that believed food poisoning is common due to the ways in which food is prepared at home as of 2019
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Opinions on food poisoning in the U.S. due to restaurants as of 2019
Opinions on food poisoning in the U.S. due to restaurants as of 2019
Percentage of U.S. adults that believed food poisoning due to restaurant prepared food was common as of 2019
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Leading causes food recalls in the U.S. in 2019
Leading causes food recalls in the U.S. in 2019
Leading causes of food recalls in the United States in 2019
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Cost of foodborne illness to restaurants in the U.S. 2018, by establishment type
Cost of foodborne illness to restaurants in the U.S. 2018, by establishment type
Cost of a single foodborne illness outbreak to a restaurant in the U.S. as of 2018, by establishment type (in U.S. dollars)
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Cost of U.S. foodborne illness for leading foodborne pathogens in 2018
Cost of U.S. foodborne illness for leading foodborne pathogens in 2018
Cost of foodborne illness for leading foodborne pathogens in the United States in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
Outbreaks
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Foodborne disease outbreaks per year in the U.S. 1998-2021
Foodborne disease outbreaks per year in the U.S. 1998-2021
Number of foodborne disease outbreaks in the United States from 1998 to 2021
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Foodborne disease outbreaks per month in the U.S. 1998-2021
Foodborne disease outbreaks per month in the U.S. 1998-2021
Number of foodborne disease outbreaks per month in the United States in the period 1998-2021
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Number of U.S. foodborne disease outbreaks in 2017, by state
Number of U.S. foodborne disease outbreaks in 2017, by state
Number of foodborne disease outbreaks in the U.S. in 2017, by state
Illnesses
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- Premium Statistic Number of U.S. foodborne illness cases in 2017, by etiology
- Premium Statistic Number of U.S. foodborne illness hospitalizations in 2017, by etiology
- Premium Statistic New cases of salmonellosis in the U.S. 1960-2019
- Premium Statistic New cases of salmonellosis in the U.S. 1960-2019
- Basic Statistic Rate of Salmonella among U.S. adults by state 2018
- Premium Statistic Cryptosporidiosis cases in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017, by mode of transmission
- Premium Statistic Cryptosporidiosis hospitalisations in the U.S., by mode of transmission
- Basic Statistic Number of giardiasis cases in the U.S. from 2012 to 2017, by transmission mode
Illnesses
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Number of U.S. foodborne illness cases in 2017, by etiology
Number of U.S. foodborne illness cases in 2017, by etiology
Number of foodborne illness cases in the U.S. in 2017, by etiology
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Number of U.S. foodborne illness hospitalizations in 2017, by etiology
Number of U.S. foodborne illness hospitalizations in 2017, by etiology
Number of hospitalizations due to foodborne illness in the U.S. in 2017, by etiology
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New cases of salmonellosis in the U.S. 1960-2019
New cases of salmonellosis in the U.S. 1960-2019
Number of new cases of salmonellosis in the U.S. from 1960 to 2019*
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New cases of salmonellosis in the U.S. 1960-2019
New cases of salmonellosis in the U.S. 1960-2019
New cases of salmonellosis per 100,000 population in the U.S. from 1960 to 2019*
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Rate of Salmonella among U.S. adults by state 2018
Rate of Salmonella among U.S. adults by state 2018
Salmonella rate in the United States as of 2018, by state (new cases per 100,000 population)
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Cryptosporidiosis cases in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017, by mode of transmission
Cryptosporidiosis cases in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017, by mode of transmission
Number of cryptosporidiosis cases in the U.S. between 2009 and 2017, by mode of transmission
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Cryptosporidiosis hospitalisations in the U.S., by mode of transmission
Cryptosporidiosis hospitalisations in the U.S., by mode of transmission
Cryptosporidiosis hospitalisations in the U.S. between 2009 and 2017, by mode of transmission
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Number of giardiasis cases in the U.S. from 2012 to 2017, by transmission mode
Number of giardiasis cases in the U.S. from 2012 to 2017, by transmission mode
Number of cases of giardiasis in the United States from 2012 to 2017, by mode of transmission
Illness sources
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- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. foodborne illness cases in 2017, by food category
- Basic Statistic Number of U.S. foodborne illness cases in 2017, by food category
- Basic Statistic Share of foodborne Salmonella illnesses in the U.S. in 2018, by food category
- Basic Statistic Share of foodborne Campylobacter illnesses in the U.S. in 2018, by food category
- Basic Statistic Share of foodborne Listeria illnesses in the U.S. in 2018, by food category
- Basic Statistic Share of foodborne E. coli illnesses in the U.S. in 2018, by food category
- Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. foodborne illness cases attributed to certain locations in 2017
- Premium Statistic Number of U.S. foodborne illness cases attributed to certain locations in 2017
Illness sources
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Share of U.S. foodborne illness cases in 2017, by food category
Share of U.S. foodborne illness cases in 2017, by food category
Distribution of foodborne illness cases in the U.S. in 2017, by food category
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Number of U.S. foodborne illness cases in 2017, by food category
Number of U.S. foodborne illness cases in 2017, by food category
Number of foodborne illness cases in the U.S. in 2017, by food category
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Share of foodborne Salmonella illnesses in the U.S. in 2018, by food category
Share of foodborne Salmonella illnesses in the U.S. in 2018, by food category
Percentage of foodborne Salmonella illnesses in the United States attributed to specific food categories in 2018
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Share of foodborne Campylobacter illnesses in the U.S. in 2018, by food category
Share of foodborne Campylobacter illnesses in the U.S. in 2018, by food category
Percentage of foodborne Campylobacter illnesses in the United States attributed to specific food categories in 2018
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Share of foodborne Listeria illnesses in the U.S. in 2018, by food category
Share of foodborne Listeria illnesses in the U.S. in 2018, by food category
Percentage of foodborne Listeria monocytogenes illnesses in the United States attributed to specific food categories in 2018
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Share of foodborne E. coli illnesses in the U.S. in 2018, by food category
Share of foodborne E. coli illnesses in the U.S. in 2018, by food category
Percentage of foodborne Escherichia coli O157 illnesses in the United States attributed to specific food categories in 2018
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Percentage of U.S. foodborne illness cases attributed to certain locations in 2017
Percentage of U.S. foodborne illness cases attributed to certain locations in 2017
Distribution of foodborne illness cases in the U.S. attributed to select locations where food was prepared in 2017
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Number of U.S. foodborne illness cases attributed to certain locations in 2017
Number of U.S. foodborne illness cases attributed to certain locations in 2017
Number of foodborne illness cases in the U.S. attributed to select locations where food was prepared in 2017
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