Table 2.
Bacterial pathogen/food pairs contributing to the burden of foodborne illness in the US
| Bacterial pathogen | Food | Number of illnesses reported (2005–2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Campylobacter spp. | Pasteurized fluid milk | 1873 |
| Raw fluid milk | 1570 | |
| Poultry | 603 | |
| Mollusks | 408 | |
| Homemade raw cheese | 126 | |
| Cheese (unspecified or pasteurized) | 18 | |
| Listeria monocytogenes | Melons | 153 |
| Cheese (unspecified or pasteurized) | 143 | |
| Pome, stone, and sub-tropical fruits | 54 | |
| Deli meats | 49 | |
| Leafy-vine-stalk vegetables | 48 | |
| Fungi | 41 | |
| Raw cheese | 37 | |
| Ice cream from pasteurized milk | 10 | |
| Pasteurized milk | 5 | |
| Raw milk | (2 reported; consumption unconfirmed) | |
| Salmonella (non-typhoidal) | Poultry | 6244 |
| Leafy-vine-stalk vegetables | 6000 | |
| Pork | 2759 | |
| Beef | 1715 | |
| Melons | 1544 | |
| Root/underground vegetables | 1540 | |
| Processed nuts | 1490 | |
| Sprouts | 983 | |
| Raw cheese | 301 | |
| Cheese (unspecified or pasteurized) | 181 | |
| Raw milk | 162 | |
| Pasteurized milk | 24 | |
| Pathogenic E. coli or STEC | Leafy-vine-stalk vegetables | 2221 |
| Beef | 1485 | |
| Raw milk | 267 | |
| Cheese (unspecified or pasteurized) | 135 | |
| Raw cheese | 15 | |
| Pasteurized milk | 3 |