10/14/25 Public Health Education Topic: Foodborne Illness

Per CDC:

At A Glance:

• Foodborne germs can lead to illness, hospitalization, and death.

• Follow key steps to prevent food poisoning - clean, separate, cook, and chill.

CDC estimates that each year 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die.

Top 5 foodborne germs causing illness

1. Norovirus

2. Salmonella (non-typhoidal)

3. Clostridium perfringens

4. Campylobacter

5. Staphylococcus aureus

   
   

Top 5 foodborne germs causing hospitalizations

1. Salmonella (non-typhoidal)

2. Norovirus

3. Campylobacter

4. Toxoplasma gondii

5. E. coli O157

   
   

Top 5 foodborne germs causing deaths

1. Salmonella (non-typhoidal)

2. Toxoplasma gondii

3. Listeria monocytogenes

4. Norovirus

5. Campylobacter

   
   

Prevention

Following four simple steps can help prevent food poisoning:

1. Clean

2. Separate

3. Cook

4. Chill

To learn more visit:

About Food Safety | Food Safety | CDC

About Four Steps to Food Safety | Food Safety | CDC

Acerca de los cuatro pasos para la seguridad de los alimentos | Food Safety | CDC