The foods least likely to get you sick as explosive diarrhea parasite, Listeria and E. coli infiltrate food supply

New day, new food scare.E.coli and Listeria were already putting shoppers on edge.

Now, Cyclospora — a parasite that cause explosive, watery diarrhea — has people wondering if anything in the produce aisle is safe.If it feels like America’s food supply is under siege, you’re not imaging it.Foodborne illness outbreaks have dominated headlines this summer, leaving many consumers asking the same question: What can I eat?The good news is that food safety experts say there are plenty of everyday foods that are highly unlikely to make you sick — even as health officials race to identify the sources behind the latest multistate outbreak.

Cyclospora has understandably become the latest source of anxiety, with cases surging across the country.Since May 1, the CDC has reported 1,645 U.S.

cases and 141 hospitalizations nationwide.While Michigan has become the hardest-hit state, other states — including New York — are suffering too.Officials have narrowed their search to lettuce in Michigan.

The FDA is continuing to investigate whether American-based fruit and vegetable producer Taylor Farms is connected to the outbreak after retracting a positive test later deemed false.In other states, however, the source remains unknown, leaving a wide range of produce under scrutiny.But Cyclospora isn’t the only pathogen worrying health officials — the FDA and CDC are also investigating multistate outbreaks of E.

coli and Listeria.The E.coli outbreak has been linked to recalled GreenWise organic frozen blueberries sold at Publix supermarkets.

Most people infected with the bacteria develop severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and vomiting.Some cases can lead to serious kidney complications requiring hospitalization.Meanwhile, recalled soft cheeses sold by La Ceiba Foods Latin Market, Nelson & Isa Lacteos and all Clover Hill Dairy cheese products have been linked to a Listeria outbreak spanning several states.The infection poses the greatest risk to pregnant p...