Information for Local Health Departments
Foodborne illnesses caused by the consumption of contaminated food, drink, and other ingestibles are a leading cause of disease in the United States. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has estimated that every year in the United States:
48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness
128,000 people are hospitalized because of a foodborne illness
3,000 people die from a foodborne illness