Table 1.

Foodborne outbreaks linked to contaminated vegetables and fruits, occurred in the United States from 2012 to July 2021, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [23].

Year	Origin	Foodborne Pathogen	Matrix	Number of Illnesses	Hospitalizations	Deaths
2021	Rochelle, Illinois	Salmonella Typhimurium	Pre-packaged Salads	9	1	0
2020	Non-defined source	E. coli O157:H7	Leafy Greens	40	20	0
	Prima Wawona, California	Salmonella Enteritidis	Peaches	101	28	0
	Thomson International, California	Salmonella Newport	Onions	1127	167	0
	Streamwood, Illinois	Cyclospora	Bagged Salad Mix	701	38	0
2019	Taylor Cut Produce, New Jersey	Salmonella Javiana	Cut Fruit	165	73	0
	Salinas Valley, California	E. coli O157:H7	Romaine Lettuce	167	85	0
	Caito Foods, Indiana	Salmonella Carrau	Pre-Cut Melon	137	38	0
2018	Adam Bros. Farming, California	E. coli O157:H7	Romaine Lettuce	62	25	0
	Caito Foods, Indiana	Salmonella Adelaide	Pre-Cut Melon	77	36	0
	Yuma, Arizona	E. coli O157:H7	Romaine Lettuce	210	96	5
2017	Non-defined source	E. coli O157:H7	Leafy Greens	25	9	1
2016	Tropical Smoothie Café, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia	Hepatitis A	Frozen Strawberries	143	56	0
	Springfield, Ohio	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salads	19	19	1
	CRF Frozen Foods, Pasco, Washington		Frozen Vegetables	9	9	3
2015	Imported from Mexico and distribution by Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce	Salmonella Poona	Cucumbers	907	204	6
2014	Delmarva, Maryland and Virginia	Salmonella Newport	Cucumbers	275	48	1
2013	Imported from Daniel Cardenas Izabal and Miracle Greenhouse of Culiacán, Mexico and distributed by Tricar Sales of Rio Rico, Arizona	Salmonella Saintpaul	Cucumbers	84	17	0
2012	Chamberlain Farms, Massachusetts	Salmonella Typhimurium and Newport	Cantaloupe	261	94	3