date:Oct 19, 2017
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Any cut of beef or lamb could have pathogenic bacteria, such as E. coli O157:H7, on its surface. When this meat is ground, no matter where it is ground, whether the butcher or your home, the bacteria on the surface will be mixed all through the meat. No uncooked meat is safe.
Raw meat has been linked to many food poisoning outbreaks. In 2013, a multistate Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to raw ground beef products sickened 22 people in 6 states. Half of thos