Dive Summary:

• The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has released a report detailing the food safety risks associated with a wide variety of common foods.
• The study found chicken and ground beef to be by far the most likely to contain contaminants or pathogens that would lead to illness once consumed. 
• Somewhat surprisingly, the safest meats happen to be chicken nuggets, ham and sausage. 

From the article:

“Outbreaks from ground beef and chicken are reported frequently, and all too often cause debilitating illnesses—illnesses that lead to hospitalization," said CSPI food safety director Caroline Smith DeWaal. “For example, approximately a quarter of those who are sickened by Salmonella will go to the hospital. The hospitalization rate for E. coli infections is nearly 50% and for Listeria infections it is more than 90%." ...