This statistic depicts the number of foodborne illness outbreaks attributable to select contamination factors from 2014 to 2016. According to the data, 70 outbreaks were caused by bare-hand contamination from a food handler with an infectious illness.
Number of U.S. foodborne illnesses outbreaks attributable to select contamination factors from 2014 to 2016
Characteristic
Number of outbreaks
Bare-hand contact by a food handler, worker, or preparer who was suspected to have an infectious illness
70
Other mode of contamination (excluding cross-contamination) by a food handler, worker, or preparer who was suspected to have an infectious illness
58
Glove-hand contact by a food handler, worker, or preparer who was suspected to have an infectious illness
39
Cross-contamination of ingredients (does not include ill food workers)
28
Contaminated raw product — food was intended to be consumed raw or undercooked or underprocessed
15
Other source of contamination
24
Contaminated raw product — food was intended to be consumed after a kill step
14
Toxic substance part of the tissue (e.g., ciguatera)
5
Foods contaminated by nonfood handler, worker, or preparer who was suspected to have an infectious illness
9
Poisonous substance accidentally or inadvertently added
1
Foods originating from sources shown to be contaminated or polluted
4
Poisonous substance intentionally or deliberately added
0
Addition of excessive quantities of ingredients that are toxic in large amounts (e.g., niacin poisoning in bread)
0
Toxic container (e.g., galvanized containers with acid foods)
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MMWR, & CDC. (February 22, 2019). Number of U.S. foodborne illnesses outbreaks attributable to select contamination factors from 2014 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/979584/foodborne-illness-contamination-factors-us/
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MMWR, CDC. (2019). Number of U.S. foodborne illnesses outbreaks attributable to select contamination factors from 2014 to 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/979584/foodborne-illness-contamination-factors-us/
MMWR, and CDC. "Number of U.S. Foodborne Illnesses Outbreaks Attributable to Select Contamination Factors from 2014 to 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/979584/foodborne-illness-contamination-factors-us/
MMWR & CDC, Number of U.S. foodborne illnesses outbreaks attributable to select contamination factors from 2014 to 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/979584/foodborne-illness-contamination-factors-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of U.S. foodborne illnesses outbreaks attributable to select contamination factors from 2014 to 2016 [Graph], MMWR, & CDC, February 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/979584/foodborne-illness-contamination-factors-us/
