Using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other reputable sources, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) tracked the number of foodborne illness outbreaks in the U.S. since 1990 to determine the 10 riskiest foods that are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Read on to discover which food caused the most number of outbreaks and reported cases of illness. To keep tabs on current outbreaks and learn more about foodborne illness, visit the FDA’s website. RELATED: This Is the Single Most Popular Food in America, Survey Says. Number of outbreaks: 25ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Reported cases of illness: 3,397 Number of outbreaks: 31 Reported cases of illness: 2,022 Number of outbreaks: 31 Reported cases of illness: 3,292 Number of outbreaks: 74 Reported cases of illness: 2,594 RELATED: This Ice Cream Brand Just Recalled 100 of Its Products. Number of outbreaks: 83 Reported cases of illness: 2,761 RELATED: The CDC Is Warning You Not to Eat This One Kind of Cheese. Number of outbreaks: 108 Reported cases of illness: 3,659 Number of outbreaks: 132 Reported cases of illness: 3,409 Number of outbreaks: 268 Reported cases of illness: 2,341 And for more useful information sent straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. Number of outbreaks: 352 Reported cases of illness: 11,163 Number of outbreaks: 363 Reported cases of illness: 13,568 RELATED: This Is the Deadliest Job in America, According to Data.
