Is it dangerous to eat raw or “rare” ground beef?
Yes. Raw meat may contain harmful bacteria. USDA recommends not eating or tasting raw or undercooked ground beef. To be sure all bacteria are destroyed, cook meat loaf, meat balls, casseroles, and hamburgers to 160 °F. Use a meat thermometer to assure proper degree of doneness. Think about this… 1 out of every 4 hamburgers turns brown in the middle BEFORE it has reached a safe internal temperature, according to USDA research.
Yes. Raw meat may contain harmful bacteria. USDA recommends not eating or tasting raw or undercooked ground beef. To be sure all bacteria are destroyed, cook meat loaf, meatballs, casseroles, and hamburgers to 160 °F. Use a meat thermometer to assure proper degree of doneness. Is it safe to eat moldy cheese or salami if I cut away the mold? What about fruit, jelly, or bread? Some molds are used to make certain kinds of cheeses including Roquefort, blue, Gorgonzola, Stilton, Camembert, and Brie. The mold on these cheeses is safe to eat for most people. Mold on other types of cheeses should not be there. Discard any soft cheese such as cream cheese or Muenster showing mold. For hard cheese, such as Cheddar, cut off at least 1-inch around and below the mold spot (keep the knife out of the mold itself). After trimming off the mold, the remaining cheese should be safe to eat. Re-cover the cheese in fresh wrap and keep refrigerated. Do not buy or use moldy meats. Discard any soft fruits or v
