WEST PALM BEACH, FL-- A salad might be healthy for you, but leafy greens can be risky to eat, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
The CSPI claims leafy greens, eggs, and tuna and seven other foods account for nearly 40 percent of all food-borne outbreaks linked to FDA-regulated food.
According to the CSPI leafy greens were linked to 363 outbreaks involving more than 13,000 reported cases of illness.
Other items on the list include oysters, potatoes, cheese, ice cream, tomatoes, sprouts and berries.
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CSPI findings:
LEAFY GREENS: 363 outbreaks involving 13,568 reported cases of illness
EGGS: 352 outbreaks involving 11,163 reported cases of illness
TUNA: 268 outbreaks involving 2341 reported cases of illness
OYSTERS: 132 outbreaks involving 3409 reported cases of illness
POTATOES: 108 outbreaks involving 3659 reported cases of illness
CHEESE: 83 outbreaks involving 2761 reported cases of illness
ICE CREAM: 74 outbreaks involving 2594 reported cases of illness
TOMATOES: 31 outbreaks involving 3292 reported cases of illness
SPROUTS: 31 outbreaks involving 2022 reported cases of illness
BERRIES: 25 outbreaks involving 3397 reported cases of illness
