Can you eat raw ground beef?

The ground beef you buy from a supermarket should be fully cooked, since you don't know if the person who packed it washed their hands, or the grinding machine, etc. read more

Eating raw or undercooked beef can lead to salmonellosis, an infection caused by Salmonella bacteria. The bacteria can inhabit the digestive tract of cattle without causing illness in the animals. Fever, abdominal cramps and watery diarrhea typically occur 12 to 72 hours after ingesting Salmonella-contaminated food. read more

Even after you've cleaned your hands and surfaces thoroughly, raw ground meat can still spread illness-causing bacteria to ready-to-eat foods-unless you keep them separate. Bacteria in raw meat juices can contaminate foods that have been cooked safely or raw foods that won't be cooked, such as salad ingredients. read more

Yes you can. A popular raw ground beef dish that's been around for centuries is called steak tartare. Combined raw ground beef with raw egg, tiny minced onions ,sometimes really finely chopped capers blend it all together and that's it ! Makes a tasty and healthy appetizer. My people are Eastern European & German it's very popular there. read more

Beef can be contaminated with e-coli, but the incidence of contamination is much lower than in poultry. Most people don’t eat beef raw, but merely rare — searing the outside kills surface bacteria. It’s not wise to eat ground beef rare because those bacteria may be mixed into the center of a hamburger patty. read more