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Number of U.S. foodborne illness cases attributed to certain locations in 2015

Number of foodborne illness cases in the U.S. attributed to select locations where food was prepared in 2015

The data shows the number of foodborne illness cases in the United States that were attributable to food prepared in certain locations in 2015. In that year, around 3,632 cases of foodborne illness were attributed to sit-down dining establishments, while 572 such cases were caused by food from the grocery store.

Sit-down dining	3632
Catering or banquet facility	2880
Unknown location	1596
Prison or jail	988
Private home	873
Fast food restaurant	651
School	622
Grocery store	572
Nursing home	313
Other or unknown type of restaurant	303
Other location	239
Multiple types of restaurant	171
Farm or diary	140
Camp	104
Fair, festival or temporary mobile service	104
Day care	94
Other institutional location	66
Buffet	65
Office or indoor workplace	58
Other private location	50
Place of worship	45
Other commercial location	39
Hotel or motel	27
Hospital	15
Ship or boat	3

Number of U.S. foodborne illness cases attributed to certain locations in 2015

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