Death in Your Fridge

DEATH IN YOUR FRIDGE Foodborne illnesses cause about 3,000 deaths in the United States annually 1/6 48M OF AMERICANS # OF ILLNESSES HOSPITALIZED DUE TO DUE TO FOODBORNE ILLNESS FOODBORNE DISEASES SIT-DOWN RESTAURANTS 49% OF REPORTED OUTBREAKS RESTAURANTS, SPECIFICALLY RESTAURANTS WITH SIT- DOWN DINING, MOST COMMON LOCATIONS FOR OUTBREAK REPORTS ILLNESSES DEATHS PRODUCE 46% 23% МEАT & 22% 29% POULTRY DAIRY & 20% 15% EGGS FISH & 6.1% 6.4% SHELLFISH TOP 5 SALMONELLA PATHOGENS CAMPYLOBACTER (BACTERIA + VIRUSES) NOROVIRUS E. COLI (NORWALK VIRUS) Sources: HTTP://WwW.NDOK.NHGOV/HEALTH INFORMATION/HEALTH-TOPICS/DIGESTIVE-DISEASES/FOODBORNE-ILLNESSES/PAGES/FACTS ASPX HTTP://WwW.COC.GOV/FOODBORNEBURDEN/ATTRIBUTION-MAGEHTMLEFOODBORNE-LLNESSES HTTP://WwW.COC.GOV/FOODSAFETY/POFS/FOOOBORNE-DISEASE-OUTBREAKS-ANNUAL-REPORT-2013-508C POF 1OTopTenReviews HTTP://WwW.FOODSAFETY.GOV/POISONING/CAUSES/BACTERIAVIRUSES/