Dive Summary:
- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) has released a report stating that since January 2011, the instances of food borne illness have actually increased in the U.S..
- According to the report, recalled foods have been linked to 1,753 illnesses, 464 hospitalizations and at least 37 deaths and have cost the public $227 million in health costs.
- Foods that have been recalled have included cantaloupe, ground turkey, papaya, mangoes, raw tuna and peanut butter, all of which have been linked to outbreaks of diseases like E. Coli and Salmonella.
From the article:
"In a little less than two years, recalled foods have been linked to 1,753 illnesses, 464 hospitalizations and at least 37 deaths and have cost the public $227 million in health costs, according to the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. In a report that U.S. PIRG calls a âsnapshot lookâ at foodborne illness in the U.S. from January 2011 to September 2012, the group looks at outbreaks that involved cantaloupe, ground turkey, papaya, mangoes, raw tuna and peanut butter, all of which were recalled after being linked to ongoing outbreaks. The report concludes that things are not getting be..."
