Relative Rates of Illnesses by Food Category Adjusted for Consumption, 1999-2008 N=88,433 Illnesses 2,682 Outbreaks
18
Seafood 10
Poultry 8
Beef 6
Pork 5
Eggs 2
Vegetables Fruits
1
Dairy
1 0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Number of Illnesses relative to those caused by Dairy Products The yearly average number of illnesses linked to Dairy outbreaks serves as the baseline
Center for Science in the Public Interest
June 2011