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. 2020 Nov 13;69(6):1–14. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.ss6906a1

TABLE 3. Multistate outbreaks and related illnesses caused by Salmonella species, Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli, and Listeria monocytogenes, by food or animal source — United States, 2016.

Source Salmonella
STEC
L. monocytogenes
Total
Outbreaks Illnesses Outbreaks Illnesses Outbreaks Illnesses Outbreaks
No. (%) Illnesses
No. (%)
Beef
—*

1
11


1 (4)
11 (2)
  Ground beef


1
11


1
11
Chicken
2
134




2 (7)
134 (20)
  Chicken
2
134




2
134
Dairy




1
2
1 (4)
2 (<1%)
  Raw milk




1
2
1
2
Eggs
1
8




1 (4)
8 (1)
  Eggs
1
8




1
8
Fruits
2
69




2 (7)
69 (11)
  Avocado
1
59




1
59
  Melon§
1
10




1
10
Grains/Beans


2
69


2 (7)
69 (11)
  Flour


1
56


1
56
  Pizza dough


1
13


1
13
Herbs
1
35




1 (4)
35 (5)
  Powdered supplement
1
35




1
35
  Multiple
1
28


3
37
4 (14)
65 (10)
Salad mix
1
28




1
28
Bagged salad




1
19
1
19
Frozen vegetables




1
10
1
10
Hummus




1
8
1
8
Nuts/Seeds
2
17




2 (7)
17 (3)
  Hazelnuts
1
6




1
6
  Pistachios
1
11




1
11
Pork
1
12




1 (4)
12 (2)
  Pork
1
12




1
12
Root/Underground vegetables
1
29




1 (4)
29 (4)
  Onions
1
29




1
29
Seeded vegetables
3
56




3 (11)
56 (9)
  Cucumbers†,§
1
10




1
10
  Hot peppers§
1
32




1
32
  Persian cucumbers§
1
14




1
14
Sprouts
4
120
1
11


5 (18)
131 (20)
  Alfalfa sprouts†,§
1
36
1
11


2
47
  Bean sprouts
2
52




2
52
  Other sprouts
1
32




1
32
Vegetable row crops
1
7
1
11


2 (7)
18 (3)
  Iceberg lettuce


1
11


1
11
  Leafy greens
1
7




1
7
Total foods
19
516
5
106
4
39
28 (72)
656 (38)
  Backyard poultry
10
930




10
930
  Turtles
1
138




1
138
Total animals
11
1,068




11 (28)
1,068 (62)
Total outbreaks and illnesses 30 1,584 5 106 4 39 39 (100) 1,724 (100)

Abbreviations: L. monocytogenes = Listeria monocytogenes; STEC = Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli.

* No multistate outbreak investigations coordinated by CDC were linked to this source.

Recalled.

§ Imported.