This raw vegetable is just as risky to eat as raw meat

[rcjordan]

http://ovens.reviewed.com/features/this-is-the-one-food-you-should-probably-just-never-eat

Food Poisoning 101

[DrCool]

I used to eat alfalfa sprout and peanut butter sandwiches as a kid all the time. And I actually liked them. Always hated bean sprouts though.

[ergophobe]

When I go to a salad bar and see them, I sometimes add a few and vaguely think "why do I never have these at home?"

Now I have an answer.

[rcjordan]

In the other post about the food safety site, I mentioned fresh, green leafy veggies kept showing up (particularly packed spinach)

FDA Finds Hazards Lurking In Parsley, Cilantro, Guacamole

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/02/23/588336210/fda-finds-hazards-lurking-in-parsley-cilantro-guacamole

[martinibuster]

There's e coli in soil everywhere, lot more common than people are aware of.  Eating raw veggies is indeed a gamble.

Which is one of the reasons I hate salads. The other reason is that it's understood that cooked foods unlock more of the vitamins.

[rcjordan]

In 2011, listeria in whole cantaloupes are known to have killed almost 40 people in a nationwide outbreak.