Tainted food—Do managers really go to jail?

Figures & data

Table 1. Foodborne illness outbreaks

CDC reported totals	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
Outbreaks	833	824	872	897	832
Illnesses	14,995	13,431	13,295	15,018	13,776
Hospitalizations	859	1051	722	923	810
	(5.7%*)	(7.8%*)	(5.4%*)	(6.1%*)	(5.9%*)
Deaths	20	14	23	14	16
	(0.1%*)	(0.1%*)	(0.2%*)	(0.1%*)	(0.1%*)

^* Percent of illnesses.

Table 2. FDA—press releases related to food prosecutions

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017*
Total # of press releases	86	75	97	116	88	67
Food prosecutions related	0	0	2	4	2	0

^* 1 January 2017–31 August 2017.

Table 3. DOJ—press releases related to food prosecutions

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017*
Total # of press releases**	1,582	1,407	1,580	1,869	1,724	1,146
Food prosecutions related	45	60	41	76	51	41

*1 January 2017–31 August 2017.

**Excluding speeches.

Table 4. Unique prosecutions related to food*

Civil	19
Criminal	14

*1 January 2017–31 August 2017.