While food poisoning isn't the worst thing that can happen to you, it's close. You should know there are 5 Missouri food places most likely to make you violently ill and it's based on data and not opinions.

When it comes to the number crunching, Stacker has done all the hard work. They looked at numbers from the Centers for Disease Control for Missouri from 2010 to 2022 and determined the top locations where you and food poisoning will meet. Here are the top 5 from their list.

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50 illnesses reported and 4 hospitalizations from Missourians partying with their coworkers.

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190 illnesses reported from those attending a banquet with 1 hospitalization. Going to a Missouri holiday banquet? Wash thy hands.

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Over a 10-year period, 239 Missourians got sick from catering food. Not a fun surprise.

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237 illnesses reported from those attending a private home party with a staggering 23 hospitalizations. Invited to a party in Missouri? Maybe stay home and watch your favorite streaming series instead.

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Going out to eat? Be careful. 387 illnesses from Missouri restaurants reported with 28 hospitalizations. Only slightly terrifying.

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