We can’t say enough about taking the time to improve and promote food safety. You can’t decide to live on luck.
Scientific American’s recent article about food safety indicates that in 2010, foodborne illness sickened nearly 20,000 Americans. Of those infected, more than 4,000 had to be hospitalized and 68 died. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), now, there are 48 million foodborne illnesses each year, which lead to 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths, at a total estimated cost of more than $78 billion annually.