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Animal and Egg Production Food Safety Staff

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Leading Bacteriological Causes of Foodborne Illness in USA

• Campylobacter jejuni - est. 2 million cases/yr

  • Principal vehicles - poultry, unpasteurized milk

• Salmonella sp. - est. 1.5 million cases/yr

  • Principal vehicles - eggs, poultry, beef, pork, produce

• E. coli O157:H7 - est. 60,000 cases/yr

  • Principal vehicles - cattle (handling) and beef, produce, water (recreational and drinking)

For further information contact:

Food Safety and Inspection Service
Office of Policy, Program Development and Evaluation
Animal and Egg Production Food Safety Staff
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Room 0002
Washington, DC  20250
Telephone:  202-690-2683
Fax:  202-720-8213