Did you know that 48 million people in America experience foodborne illnesses each year? The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration released a new report that sheds light on the possible foods that are most likely the culprit.
They focused on four major pathogens that they consider “high priority”—E. Coli 0157, Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Listeria—also the most common and severe bacteria that cause food poisoning:
E. Coli
Beef: 46 percent
Vegetable row crops: 36 percent
Salmonella
Seeded vegetables: 18 percent
Fruit: 12 percent
Eggs: 12 percent
Chicken: 10 percent
Beef: 9 percent
Pork: 8 percent
Sprouts: 8 percent
Campylobacter
Dairy: 66 percent
Chicken: 8 percent
Listeria
Fruit: 50 percent
Dairy: 31 percent
So if you're feeling sick after a late-night junk food run to your favorite burger joint, either you ate too much, too fast, or you have food poisoning. It’s quite common, really, but it's best to be aware of what you're eating to avoid it from happening.
Source: theatlantic.com