14 Foods That You Do Not Suspect Will Bring You Food Poisoning

2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29

We offer you a detailed list of the foods you can get poisoned with most often. The strange thing is that almost all products here are some of the most useful and nutritious that requires a balanced diet. But unfortunately they hide unpleasant food traps.

1. Loose yolks

With the salmonella boom lately, eggs are at the top of our list. The risk is not so great, but if you are making eggs for young children or adults or anyone with a weak immune system, cook the eggs well to kill the bacteria. Scrambled, hard-boiled or well-fried eggs are safest.

2. Grilled chicken

You should eat grilled chicken while it is still hot, because if it is left to cool for a few hours at room temperature, all the bacteria in the chicken will start to multiply. This also applies when you roast chicken at home, in case you are wondering.

The fastest way to cool the chicken is to tear it into pieces until it reaches a safe temperature and put the leftovers in the fridge. If you are cooking chicken at home, do not wash it to avoid spreading the bacteria. Instead, try to cook it at the correct temperature, which should be 70 degrees Celsius internally, by checking with a meat thermometer.

3. Chicken liver

Some people like to eat chicken livers less cooked, but this is a bad choice because the liver can be infected with Campylobacter. The liver must also be cooked to at least 70 degrees internal temperature and has a brittle texture.

4. Burgers

Beef, pork or poultry can be a breeding ground for bacteria. All viruses on the surface of the meat, before being minced, eventually spread in the process of digestion. The color is also not a reliable indicator of whether the burger is cooked enough. Therefore, the internal temperature must be measured with a special thermometer and be at least 70 degrees.

5. Tuna

If you think you can tell if a fish is spoiled by the smell, you may be wrong. When raw fish is not stored properly, it can cause something called stromboid poisoning and does not develop an odor, so you can't smell it. Tuna tend to cause this type of poisoning as do leper, mahi-mahi and sea snails.

Fish infected with this bacterium may taste burnt or spicy and may cause a rash on your face or upper body, as well as the usual symptoms of food poisoning. This fish should be cooked to an internal temperature of 60 degrees.

6. Green salads

You may be surprised to find salads in the list of foods that can poison you, but this is a good reminder that you should wash or cook them well before eating. In general, salads are not cooked, but eaten raw and should be washed very well to reduce the risk of poisoning. Some of them have been treated with too many pesticides.

7. Sprouts

The warm and humid environment that sprouts need to grow is also a preferred home for many bacteria. As it grows, bacteria enter the plant itself, so washing it may not be enough. It is safest to cook before eating, as there is no other way to avoid bacteria.

8. Potato salad

Homemade potato salad is at risk of microbial contamination. It's not the mayonnaise that's the problem, it's the potatoes themselves. Soft, sliced and cooked potatoes are much more accessible to bacteria than whole raw potatoes.

9. Melon

In general, we do not bother to wash melons or other fruits with a hard rind, because we do not consume it, but when we cut the fruit, the bacteria from the rind will spread inside. To do this, do not just rinse the melons, but wash and dry them well before cutting them.

10. Apple cider

Fresh apple cider can be infected, because once the apples are pressed, any bacteria on the surface can end up in the drink.

11. Cucumbers

Cucumbers have been at the center of several salmonella poisonings recently. Unlike other vegetables, they are almost always eaten raw, so you can easily catch any viruses from their surface, as the knife spreads them during cutting.

12. Red beans

Bacteria are not the problem with this food, but a special type of lectin. Lectin is a protein, and these beans contain a special kind of it that, if not cooked well, can cause vomiting and diarrhea. It is not enough just to soak the beans, cook it in boiling water for at least half an hour.

13. Any cakes and pies filled with cream

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These delicacies are hand-made and then consumed directly without further cooking, so you should hope that the one who prepared them was with clean hands. There is another problem with bacteria that can occur with improper storage of dairy products.

14. Flour

The flour is made from cereals and if they have had bugs in them, they too can survive the grinding process and end up in your food. Always wash your hands after working with flour.