Top 5 Food-Germ Pairs (Outbreaks vs. Illnesses)

Food Germ Pairs causing outbreaks
Germ	Food category	Number of outbreaks	Number of outbreak-associated illnesses
Ciguatoxin	Fish	20	71
Scombriod toxin/Histamine	Fish	10	25
Salmonella	Chicken	9	62
Salmonella	Pork	8	615
Campylobacter	Dairy	8	38

food germ pairs causing outbreak illness
Germ	Food category	Number of outbreaks	Number of outbreak-associated illnesses
Salmonella	Seeded Vegetables	4	1048
Salmonella	Pork	8	615
Salmonella	Vegetable Row Crops^*	2	263
Norovirus	Other^**	6	225
Clostridium perfringens	Pork	5	217

^*Includes foods such as leafy greens, asparagus, and broccoli
^** Includes items such as condiments, ice, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages