For the year 2021, around 62 percent of foodborne E. coli cases in the United States were attributed to the food category "vegetable row crops". Furthermore, 21 percent of all E. coli cases that year were caused by beef.
This statistic shows the percentage of foodborne Escherichia coli O157 illnesses in the United States that were attributed to specific food categories for the year 2021.
Percentage of foodborne Escherichia coli O157 illnesses in the United States attributed to specific food categories in 2021
"Foods are categorized using a scheme IFSAC created that classifies foods into 17 categories that closely align with the U.S. food regulatory agencies’ classification needs."
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CDC, & Food and Drug Administration, & US Department of Agriculture (Food Safety and Inspection Service). (November 6, 2023). Percentage of foodborne Escherichia coli O157 illnesses in the United States attributed to specific food categories in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236591/foodborne-e-coli-illness-food-category-us/
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CDC, Food and Drug Administration, US Department of Agriculture (Food Safety and Inspection Service). (2023). Percentage of foodborne Escherichia coli O157 illnesses in the United States attributed to specific food categories in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236591/foodborne-e-coli-illness-food-category-us/
CDC, and Food and Drug Administration, and US Department of Agriculture (Food Safety and Inspection Service). "Percentage of Foodborne Escherichia Coli O157 Illnesses in The United States Attributed to Specific Food Categories in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236591/foodborne-e-coli-illness-food-category-us/
CDC & Food and Drug Administration & US Department of Agriculture (Food Safety and Inspection Service), Percentage of foodborne Escherichia coli O157 illnesses in the United States attributed to specific food categories in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236591/foodborne-e-coli-illness-food-category-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of foodborne Escherichia coli O157 illnesses in the United States attributed to specific food categories in 2021 [Graph], CDC, & Food and Drug Administration, & US Department of Agriculture (Food Safety and Inspection Service), November 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236591/foodborne-e-coli-illness-food-category-us/
