TIE BREAKER

Foodborne Illness

200

This bacteria is most associated with poulty and poultry products, which is why poultry is cooked to a minimum of 165^oF 

Salmonella

400

This Bacteria is linked to Raw Ground beef, and had a major outbreak in 2018 from Lettuce grown in Yuma Arizona 

E. coli

(Escherichia Coli) 

600

This Bacteria is not found naturally in food, it is transferred to foods such as Salads and Sandwiches from feces on unwashed hands or in dirty water. 

Shigella 

800

Even though these specific VIRUSES are both found in feces and contaminated water, they don't grow in food like bacteria, instead they use food as a pathway to get to a human Host

Hepatitis A & Norovirius 

1000000

How many strains of Salmonella does the CDC reconize worldwide? 

Between 2,500 to 2,600