This statistic depicts the results of a 2016 survey in which U.S. adults were asked if they believed food poisoning to be more common with restaurant food compared to food prepared at home. In that year, ** percent of respondents stated that it is more common to get food poisoning from eating at a restaurant than from food prepared at home.
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Food and Drug Administration. (November 17, 2017). Is food poisoning more common when consuming restaurant food compared to food prepared at home? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/947681/food-poisoning-public-opinion-home-cooking-restaurants/
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