This statistic depicts the results of a 2016 survey in which U.S. adults were asked if they thought contamination of food by micro-organisms is a serious safety problem, somewhat of a problem, or not a problem at all. In that year, ** percent of respondents indicated that they consider food contamination to be a serious safety problem.
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Food and Drug Administration. (November 17, 2017). How serious of a food safety issue is the contamination of food by micro-organisms? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/947703/microorganism-food-safety-opinion-us/
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