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The first google result says that 48 million Americans get food poisoning a year [0]. On average that's around 131k people per day, I'd say it's pretty safe to
by doix 3y ago
The first google result says that 48 million Americans get food poisoning a year [0]. On average that's around 131k people per day, I'd say it's pretty safe to assume that at least a few thousand of those are caused by restaurants.
I'm not sure why you think this fact requires a citation.
[0] https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/food-poisoning.html https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/food-poisoning.html
- inferiorhuman 3y agoI'd say it's safe to assume if you don't want to come up with a citation for two reasons: 48 million people annually is at the high end, and a multiagency report puts that number at 9 million known cases. > Each year in the United States, an estimated 9 million people get sick, 56,000 are hospitalized, and 1,300 die of foodborne disease caused by known pathogens. https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/ifsac/pdf/P19-2020-report-TriAgency-508.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/ifsac/pdf/P19-2020-report-Tri... The other, is, of course, that restaurants make up a minority of meals in the US. While over half eat at restaurants regularly, that 56% is around 2–3 times a week. https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/survey-shows-how-often-americans-dine-out/ https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/survey-shows-how-ofte...