You don't think twice about eating sushi or swiping a spoonful of cookie dough -- but should you? Many raw foods are safe, but some can carry bacteria or parasites. See which uncooked foods may make you sick:
, and listeria. You can get sick from eating pork that hasn't been cooked enough or from cutting boards, countertops, or utensils that touched raw pork. Pork has to be cooked to at least 145 degrees F, then allowed to rest for at least 3 minutes before you serve it.They can carry viruses and bacteria from the water where they live. If they aren't well-cooked, they can infect the people who eat them. Oysters can spread an infection called vibriosis, which can make you very sick.
Cut off that green part along with the eyes and wash your potatoes before you prepare them. Once you start, cook them completely and never eat them raw. Avoid eating potatoes that have sprouted.Eating as few as four or five raw kidney beans can make you very sick. The beans -- especially red ones -- have a protein called bean lectin or PHA. It’s usually destroyed during cooking. Soak your raw kidney beans for at least 5 hours, drain them, then boil them for at least 30 minutes.
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