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Share of U.S. foodborne illness cases in 2015, by food category

Distribution of foodborne illness cases in the U.S. in 2015, by food category

The data shows the distribution of foodborne illness cases in the United States in 2015, by food category. In that year, around 26% of all foodborne illness cases were cause by contaminated seeded vegetables, while 21% of such cases were caused by pork.

Seeded vegetables	26
Pork	21
Vegetable row crops	9
Chicken	8
Other	6
Beef	5
Fish	4
Mollusks	4
Turkey	3
Grains and beans	3
Herbs	3
Dairy	3
Root and other underground vegetables	2
Eggs	2
Fruits	1
Sprouts	1
Nuts and seeds	0
Other aquatic animal	0
Game	0
Other poultry	0
Crustaceans	0

Share of U.S. foodborne illness cases in 2015, by food category

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