Table 1. Number of outbreaks and outbreak illnesses caused by a single pathogen and due to a single food category for Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes, and Campylobacter, Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System, United States, 1998–2012*.
| Food category | Nontyphoidal Salmonella spp. | E. coli O157 | Listeria monocytegenes | Campylobacter spp. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef | 47 (1,473) | 97 (1,813) | 1 (4) | 2 (5) | 147 (3,295) |
| Pork | 51 (1,098) | 0 | 2 (11) | 1 (27) | 54 (1,136) |
| Chicken | 114 (2,648) | 1 (36) | 1 (3) | 24 (230) | 140 (2,917) |
| Turkey | 49 (1,308) | 1 (2) | 4 (124) | 5 (44) | 59 (1,478) |
| Other meat or poultry | 6 (84) | 2 (9) | 0 | 2 (6) | 10 (99) |
| Game | 2 (8) | 4 (18) | 0 | 1 (2) | 7 (28) |
| Dairy | 24 (793) | 18 (399) | 12 (124) | 106 (3,395) | 160 (4,711) |
| Eggs | 140 (5,245) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 (5,245) |
| Fish | 12 (286) | 0 | 0 | 1 (3) | 13 (289) |
| Other seafood | 4 (36) | 0 | 0 | 5 (344) | 9 (380) |
| Grains, beans | 7 (268) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (268) |
| Oils, sugars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3) | 1 (3) |
| Fruits | 46 (2,510) | 11 (893) | 1 (147) | 2 (29) | 60 (3,579) |
| Seeded vegetables | 34 (4,001) | 0 | 0 | 3 (136) | 37 (4,137) |
| Sprouts | 33 (1,266) | 6 (55) | 2 (26) | 0 | 41 (1,347) |
| Vegetable row crops | 10 (412) | 29 (1,029) | 1 (10) | 7 (372) | 47 (1,823) |
| Other produce |
18 (1,923) |
1 (8) |
0 |
1 (136) |
20 (2,067) |
| Total | 597 (23,359) | 170 (4,262) | 24 (449) | 161 (4,732) | 952 (32,802) |
*Number of outbreak-associated illnesses in parentheses. Nontyphoidal Salmonella is divided into S. enterica serovar Enteritidis and other serovars (Appendix Table 2).