E. coli outbreaks linked to leafy greens, 2009-2020

Over the past decade there have been more than 40 E. coli outbreaks in the U.S. confirmed or suspected to be caused by leafy greens.

* Data after 2018 collected from FDA public health advisories. www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/public-health-advisories-investigations-foodborne-illness-outbreaks

Chart: Madison McVan Source: CDC, "Lessons Learned from a Decade of Investigations of Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli Outbreaks Linked to Leafy Greens, United States and Canada" Get the data