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

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

The data shows the number of foodborne illness cases in the United States in 2015, by food category. In that year, around 1,121 cases of foodborne illness resulted from seeded vegetables, while pork caused 924 cases of foodborne illness.

Seeded vegetables	1121
Pork	924
Vegetable row crops	383
Chicken	333
Other	247
Beef	225
Fish	176
Mollusks	164
Turkey	137
Herbs	132
Dairy	116
Grains and beans	111
Root and other underground vegetables	83
Eggs	76
Fruits	62
Sprouts	34
Nuts and seeds	13
Crustaceans	11
Other aquatic animal	8
Game	6
Other poultry	2

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

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