The report presents annual estimates of the percentages of foodborne illness attributed to 17 food categories for Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, and Listeria monocytogenes. Data come from 48,735 illnesses linked to 1,355 foodborne disease outbreaks from 1998 through 2022. Each year in the United States, an estimated 9 million people get sick, 56,000 are hospitalized, and 1,300 die of a foodborne disease caused by known pathogens. These estimates help highlight the scope of this public health problem. However, to develop effective prevention measures, food safety agencies and partners need to understand the types of foods contributing to the problem. The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) is a tri-agency group created by the CDC, the FDA, and USDA-FSIS. By combining data from CDC, FDA, and USDA-FSIS and developing sound analytical methods, IFSAC scientists can improve estimates of the sources of foodborne illness. Using outbreak surveillance data from 1998 through 2022, this report presents annual estimates of the percentages of foodborne illness attributed to 17 food categories for Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, and Listeria monocytogenes. More than 75% of Salmonella illnesses were attributed to seven food categories: chicken, fruits, seeded vegetables (such as tomatoes), pork, other produce (such as nuts), beef, and turkey. Over 85% of Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157 illnesses were linked to vegetable row crops (such as leafy greens) and beef. Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) illnesses were often linked to dairy products, vegetable row crops, and fruits. @ https://www.cdc.gov/ifsac/php/data-research/annual-report-2022.html
