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10 Riskiest Foods

Leafy greens, eggs, and tuna are on the top of a list of the 10 riskiest foods regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Those and seven other foods account for nearly 40% of all foodborne outbreaks linked to FDA-regulated food according to a report issued by the Center for Science in the Public Interest .

The complete list of the 10 Riskiest Foods is as follows:

1. LEAFY GREENS: 363 outbreaks involving 13,568 reported cases of illness

2. EGGS: 352 outbreaks involving 11,163 reported cases of illness

3. TUNA: 268 outbreaks involving 2341 reported cases of illness

4. OYSTERS: 132 outbreaks involving 3409 reported cases of illness

5. POTATOES: 108 outbreaks involving 3659 reported cases of illness

6. CHEESE: 83 outbreaks involving 2761 reported cases of illness

7. ICE CREAM: 74 outbreaks involving 2594 reported cases of illness

8. TOMATOES: 31 outbreaks involving 3292 reported cases of illness

9. SPROUTS: 31 outbreaks involving 2022 reported cases of illness

10. BERRIES: 25 outbreaks involving 3397 reported cases of illness

Source: Center for Science in the Public Interest

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