TABLE 1.
Multistate foodborne outbreaks of bacterial infection in the U.S. from 2010 to 2017 associated with different fresh produce categories.
| Fresh produce | Multistate | Illnesses | Hospitalizations | Deaths |
| category | outbreaks n = 83 | n = 4501 | n = 1117 | n = 55 |
| Fruits (total) | 25 | 1443 | 530 | 42 |
| Melons | 10 | 578 | 276 | 38 |
| Papaya | 7 | 418 | 113 | 3 |
| Mango | 3 | 181 | 49 | 0 |
| Avocado | 1 | 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Grapes | 1 | 27 | 10 | 0 |
| Coconut | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Stone fruits | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Unspecified fruit | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Vegetables (total) | 58 | 3215 | 657 | 13 |
| Sprouts | 16 | 603 | 99 | 3 |
| Lettuce | 8 | 144 | 43 | 1 |
| Cucumber | 7 | 1375 | 297 | 7 |
| Leafy greensa | 7 | 181 | 58 | 2 |
| Romaine | 7 | 358 | 100 | 0 |
| Tomatoes | 6 | 434 | 35 | 0 |
| Spinach | 3 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| Peppers | 2 | 53 | 13 | 0 |
| Onions | 1 | 29 | 6 | 0 |
| Cabbage | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
aIncludes leafy greens not categorized as lettuce, Romaine, or spinach.