This statistic depicts the results of a 2016 survey in which U.S. adults were asked if they had heard of certain common foodborne diseases such as Salmonella and E.coli. In that year, ** percent of respondents had heard of Listeria, compared to only ** percent in 2006.
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Food and Drug Administration. (November 17, 2017). Share of consumers who have heard of certain foodborne bacteria in the United States in 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/947725/microorganism-food-safety-kinds-of-bacteria-heard-of-us/
Food and Drug Administration. "Share of consumers who have heard of certain foodborne bacteria in the United States in 2016 ." Chart. November 17, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/947725/microorganism-food-safety-kinds-of-bacteria-heard-of-us/
Food and Drug Administration. (2017). Share of consumers who have heard of certain foodborne bacteria in the United States in 2016 . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/947725/microorganism-food-safety-kinds-of-bacteria-heard-of-us/
Food and Drug Administration. "Share of Consumers Who Have Heard of Certain Foodborne Bacteria in The United States in 2016 ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Nov 2017, /statistics/947725/microorganism-food-safety-kinds-of-bacteria-heard-of-us/
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Share of consumers who have heard of certain foodborne bacteria in the United States in 2016 [Graph], Food and Drug Administration, November 17, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/947725/microorganism-food-safety-kinds-of-bacteria-heard-of-us/
