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title: "Why is uncooked meat maybe dangerous?"  
description: "A short explanation about why it is unsafe to eat raw meat"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-10-06  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2795/why-is-uncooked-meat-maybe-dangerous  
category: "foods"  
tags: ["Foods", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why is uncooked meat maybe dangerous?

![Why is uncooked meat maybe dangerous](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d4c2142c-b28c-4ad6-b56b-14c5287553cc/images/80da1b7e-5b71-42ea-afcf-f526621bcbee.jpeg) ![Why is uncooked meat maybe dangerous](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d4c2142c-b28c-4ad6-b56b-14c5287553cc/images/1432c27d-73c0-489e-9e89-6536f8648941.jpeg) Uncooked meat is risky because it may contain deadly bacteria, viruses, and parasites. ![Why is uncooked meat maybe dangerous](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d4c2142c-b28c-4ad6-b56b-14c5287553cc/images/bc67f190-e096-419c-955c-a70cab5e4de0.jpeg) It is caused by bacteria that can induce symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach cramps, fever, headache, and can be fatal. ![Why is uncooked meat maybe dangerous](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d4c2142c-b28c-4ad6-b56b-14c5287553cc/images/32b02a6a-cca1-46c4-88fd-220347a02518.jpeg) Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Campylobacter, and Toxoplasma gondii are some of the most prevalent infections detected in raw meat. ![Why is uncooked meat maybe dangerous](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d4c2142c-b28c-4ad6-b56b-14c5287553cc/images/e0664086-d602-4ad5-bde9-f9fa0ad6da53.jpeg) They can also be transferred to meat during meal preparation, such as when cutting surfaces or equipment are not well cleaned and sanitised. ![Why is uncooked meat maybe dangerous](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d4c2142c-b28c-4ad6-b56b-14c5287553cc/images/175532c1-d47d-4d0f-a4f6-f8776dea8669.jpeg) Cooking meat to a safe internal temperature kills harmful germs and minimises the risk of food poisoning.

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