This chart depicts foodborne outbreaks with a reported single setting from 1998 through 2008. Among the 11,627 foodborne disease outbreaks with a reported single setting where food was prepared, 68 percent were associated with food prepared in a restaurant or deli, 9 percent in a private home, and 7 percent by a caterer or banquet facility. The remaining 5 percent were associated with an institution, such as a prison or school.

For more information, refer to the paper, Surveillance for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks, 1998 to 2000, published in the June 2013 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Outbreaks with a reported setting in 1998 through 2008:

• 68% Restaurant or Deli

• 9% Private Home

• 7% Caterer or Banquet Facility

• 5% Institution (e.g., Prison or School)

reported-outbreak-settings-508c.pdf

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