Here are the 10 riskiest foods to eat in the US right now

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Here are the 10 riskiest foods to eat in the US right now

Foodborne illness affects tens of millions of Americans every year, leading to costly trips to the emergency room and massive product recalls – now a group has identified the riskiest foods on the market.

Some 48 million are sickened, 128,000 go to the hospital and approximately 3,000 people die each year, according to the

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. Foodborne illness cost Americans an estimated $75 billion in medical care, lost productivity and premature deaths, according to

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The top five foodborne germs causing deaths are salmonella, toxoplasma gondii, listeria, novorvirus and campylobacte – with salmonella as the worst on the list.

After a particularly fraught year, with

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, a new report from

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has identified 10 foods you may want to avoid because of the risk of food poisoning. Here’s what’s on the list:

Deli meat

Foodborne illness kills thousands of people in the U.S. each year. Millions of people are sickened. Now, Consumer Reports says Americans should avoid 10 specific foods. (Getty)

Last year, a Listeria outbreak

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resulted in more than 60 cases and 10 deaths across 19 states.

Some groups, including pregnant women and seniors, are more vulnerable to Listeria. It can cause a more mild intestinal illness, resulting in diarrhea and vomiting. Alternatively, it may lead to invasive illness, meaning the bacteria have spread beyond the gut. Related

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include fever, flu and even seizures. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics, depending on the severity of the patient’s condition.

“Even when there are no ongoing Listeria outbreaks, women who are pregnant, aged 65 or older, or have a weakened immune system should avoid deli meat or reheat it to an internal temperature of 165 degrees or until steaming hot to kill any germs,” the CDC says.

Cucumbers

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after people in 15 states were infected with salmonella. No deaths have been reported, but there have been nine hospitalizations and 26 cases.

Most people recover from exposure without treatment in about a week.

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include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.

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One of the most recent outbreaks has been tied to cucumbers. Nine people have been hospitalized following salmonella infections (Getty/iStock)

Raw milk products

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tied to raw milk products have been associated with salmonella, E. coli and campylobacter.

“Drinking or eating products made from raw milk can expose people to germs such as campylobacter, cryptosporidium, E. coli, listeria, brucella and salmonella,” according to the

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Children under the age of five, adults over the age of 65, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems are at a higher risk of serious illness.

Amid continuous spread, the H5N1 bird flu is also a concern in raw milk products.

Cotija and queso fresco cheese

An outbreak of listeria in February of 2024 was tied to

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That outbreak resulted in two deaths and 26 cases.

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Cotija and queso fresco cheese were responsible for an outbreak of listeria. (Getty/iStock)

Eggs

In September, there were 93 cases of

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That was before the egg shortage tied to the spread of bird flu.

Onions

A major E. coli outbreak last year was tied to slivered onions served in McDonald’s hamburgers.

One person died and there were

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reported across 14 states.

Symptoms usually start as many as four days after swallowing the bacteria, resulting in stomach cramps, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea. Most people recover without treatment after a week.

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A major outbreak of E. coli was tied to slivered onions served in McDonald’s hamburgers. There were more than 100 cases reported (Getty)

Leafy greens

There have previously been E. coli outbreaks associated with

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Dozens of people were infected in late 2020, and 20 people were hospitalized.

Carrots

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An outbreak linked to organic carrots also led to the death of one person last year. It resulted in 15 hospitalizations (Getty/iStock)

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also resulted in one death.

That outbreak infected 39 people from 18 states. Of those, 15 were hospitalized.

Basil

Last spring,

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resulted in 36 cases across 14 states.

There were four hospitalizations.

Cooked poultry and meat

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were also recalled in a listeria outbreak that resulted in three deaths and 24 cases. The outbreak included patients from nine states.

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