most common fungal food borne illnesses
Mucor species are the second most common mucoralean fungus causing mucormycosis, surpassed only by Rhizopus species (19, 20). According to the U.S. FDA report, M. circinelloides was associated with the outbreak of food-borne illnesses after consumption of the contaminated yogurt.owever, studies evaluating fungi as food-borne pathogens and assessing associated risks are limited. In September 2013, there was a food-borne illness outbreak after consumers ingested yogurts contaminated with mold.