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10 Dirtiest Foods That Can Make You Sick

Open your refrigerator. Take a good look inside. Chances are you have some of the dirtiest--and most dangerous--foods in there. Eat them and you could get very sick.

Men's Health magazine has identified the 10 dirtiest foods--from bad burgers and dangerous deli meats to hazardous health foods.

The Dirty 10:

1. Chicken
In one study cited by Men's Health, more than 40 percent of chicken samples contained bacteria that can sicken, including E. coli.

2. Ground Beef
Simply because of the way ground beef is made through heavy processing, it has the potential to be loaded with deadly E. coli bacteria and more.

3. Ground Turkey
One in four packages of ground turkey tested by Men's Health contained bacteria. This becomes a greater concern as more people substitute ground turkey for ground beef thinking it's a healthier alternative.

4. Oysters
Beware of raw oysters! Many are tainted not only with bacteria, but also the Norovirus.

5. Eggs
The incredible edible egg is also associated with more than 600,000 cases of food poisoning each year and more than 300 deaths. Cook eggs completely and never eat them raw.

6. Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe rinds often contain dangerous bacteria that are hard to wash away. Cut through that rind with a knife and the bacteria can be transferred to the fruit.

7. Peaches
This favorite juicy summer fruit is dangerous because the peach fuzz makes it difficult to clean off all the pesticides.

8. Pre-Packaged Tossed Salads
These bagged salads are one of the greatest conveniences of the past decade, but they can also be one of the biggest sources of food poisoning since the contents are often contaminated with E. Coli, according to Men's Health.

9. Cold Cuts
It looks like delicious shaved ham or turkey to you. But it could contain the dangerous bacteria Listeria, which is especially risky for infants and the elderly. Listeria can be spread by the deli slicer, and it can even grow in a cold refrigerator. What can you do? Experts advise you to transfer the deli meat to a fresh package when you get home and only buy enough for one week at a time.

10. Scallions
If these green onions are left uncooked, they have the potential to become bacterial breeding grounds. They've also been linked to fatal outbreaks of Hepatitis-A.

[FitnFirm]

great, just great, Now Ive lost my appetite What is this world coming too

[yeahright]

Originally Posted by FitnFirm

great, just great, Now Ive lost my appetite What is this world coming too

LOL, I didn't post it in the recipe section.

[moklepaul]

You listed 8 of my favourite foods

[yeahright]

Originally Posted by moklepaul

You listed 8 of my favourite foods

Just clean them or cook them and everything will be ok.

[CDB]

Originally Posted by yeahright

Just clean them or cook them and everything will be ok.

Are you nuts? Raw chicken and oysters in egg slime sauce is my favorite meal.

[theshocker21]

You've got me scared about the scallions. My local Pei Wei serves up my fav dish with scallions. Now I'm gonna tell them to leave it out.

::Thinks to self:: Now there's one more thing I can't/won't eat.

[anabolicrhino]

That's enough for me, I'll never eat meat, vegetables or fruit again!

DOUGHNUTS ARE STILL SAFE , RIGHT?

[OCCFan023]

Havent had problems yet so Ill just keep living as is.

I like to take risks in life... wait isnt that what Big Ben just said...

[Achilles13]

Damn, my fav food had to be the first on the list... Oh well, won't stop me from putting down at least 30oz of chicken a day.

[OCCFan023]

were the samples cooked or raw??? I doubt they were cooked

[PVSkyHigh]

Down here in San Diego, the restuarant chain known as Pat & Oscar's had their lettuce contaminated with Hepatits A, my ex girlfriend's parents were both sick as dogs for like a week.

[Brent]

Originally Posted by OCCFan023

Havent had problems yet so Ill just keep living as is.

Well stated.

[yeahright]

Originally Posted by Brent

Well stated.

Well, once you've had a serious bout of food poisoning (laying on the floor of the bathroom contemplating calling 911), you approach these things a little differently. I've cut out many of the obvious risks and then gone on with my life.

[Jayhawkk]

Not doing something out of ignorance is one thing but to ignore safety when given the information is another. No where does it say you can't eat those foods. It just lists the risks associated with them if not handled properly. Cook to proper temps., wash thoroughly and use clean utensils when cutting,serving,consuming na dyou'll be fine 99%(made up figure) of the time.

[Brent]

Originally Posted by yeahright

Well, once you've had a serious bout of food poisoning (laying on the floor of the bathroom contemplating calling 911), you approach these things a little differently. I've cut out many of the obvious risks and then gone on with my life.

Well stated.... assuming all obvious risks are cut out.