This is surprising: The most common imported foods linked to disease outbreaks were fish and spices.

Actually that imported fish is dangerous doesn't surprise me but that imported spices are dangerous does surprise me as I thought spices were all subjected to irradiation.

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New research released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week shows foodborne disease outbreaks in the US that were tied to imported foods appeared to rise in 2009 and 2010, with nearly half of them linked to imports from regions that had not been associated with outbreaks before.


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Over the five-year period, fish was the most common source (tied to 17 outbreaks), followed by spices (tied to 6 outbreaks, 5 of which were linked to fresh or dried peppers).

Nearly 45% of foods linked to the outbreaks were imported from Asia.


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A lot of the growth has been in imported fruits and vegetables, plus seafoods and processed foods. The ERS figures also show that 85% of seafoods eaten by Americans comes from outside the country. Also, depending on the season, up to 60% of fresh food eaten in the US is imported.



http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/243052.php