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\t\tAccording to the CDC, each year roughly 1 in 6 people in the United States gets sick from eating contaminated food.<\/p>\n
Most foodborne illness cases go unreported to health departments, but the CDC estimates that 9.4 million of the illnesses are caused by 31 known foodborne pathogens, and that 90% of all illnesses due to known pathogens, are caused by seven pathogens: Salmonella, norovirus, Campylobacter, Toxoplasma, E. coli O157:H7, Listeria and Clostridium perfringens.<\/p>\n
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\t\tReporting Food Illness Outbreaks<\/h3>\n
When two or more people get the same illness from the same contaminated food or drink, the event is called a foodborne disease outbreak. Reporting illnesses to your local health department helps them identify potential outbreaks of foodborne disease. Public health officials investigate outbreaks to control them, so more people do not get sick in the outbreak, and to learn how to prevent similar outbreaks from happening in the future.<\/p>\n
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Table: Report a Problem with Food<\/h3>\n
If you suspect that a food product is contaminated or has made you or someone that you know sick, follow these guidelines to report it.<\/p>\n
If an injury or illness allegedly resulted from use of a meat or poultry product, you will also need to tell the Hotline staff about the type, symptoms, time of occurrence and name of attending health professional (if applicable).\u00a0 Likewise, if you think you are ill, always see a physician.<\/p>\n
Sources: FoodSafety.gov<\/a>, USDA<\/a><\/p>\n