This statistic depicts the distribution of foodborne outbreaks by restaurant menu from 2014 to 2016. According to the data, 55.9 percent of outbreaks occurred at restaurants that served American food.
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MMWR, & CDC. (February 22, 2019). Distribution of retail establishments that experienced foodborne illness outbreaks in the U.S. from 2014 to 2016, by menu [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/979636/foodborne-illness-outbreaks-by-menu/
MMWR, und CDC. "Distribution of retail establishments that experienced foodborne illness outbreaks in the U.S. from 2014 to 2016, by menu." Chart. February 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/979636/foodborne-illness-outbreaks-by-menu/
MMWR, CDC. (2019). Distribution of retail establishments that experienced foodborne illness outbreaks in the U.S. from 2014 to 2016, by menu. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/979636/foodborne-illness-outbreaks-by-menu/
MMWR, and CDC. "Distribution of Retail Establishments That Experienced Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in The U.S. from 2014 to 2016, by Menu." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/979636/foodborne-illness-outbreaks-by-menu/
MMWR & CDC, Distribution of retail establishments that experienced foodborne illness outbreaks in the U.S. from 2014 to 2016, by menu Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/979636/foodborne-illness-outbreaks-by-menu/ (last visited June 26, 2025)
Distribution of retail establishments that experienced foodborne illness outbreaks in the U.S. from 2014 to 2016, by menu [Graph], MMWR, & CDC, February 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/979636/foodborne-illness-outbreaks-by-menu/