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CDC says don’t eat raw cookie dough (even though it’s delicious) - Fox 13
For many, one of the best parts of making cookies for the holidays is the spoonful (or 10) of raw dough snuck from the bowl before it’s scooped, baked and turned into actual cookies.
Well, the health experts at the Centers for Disease Control say eating unbaked products can technically “make you sick.”
That’s because the uncooked eggs in cookie dough could be contaminated with salmonella. The CDC estimates there are over 1 million cases of salmonella illnesses in the U.S. each year, usually caused by contaminated food. While salmonella isn’t typically dangerous, food poisoning is not an ideal way to spend your holidays.
For many, one of the best parts of making cookies for the holidays is the spoonful (or 10) of raw dough snuck from the bowl before it’s scooped, baked and turned into actual cookies.
Well, the health experts at the Centers for Disease Control say eating unbaked products can technically “make you sick.”
That’s because the uncooked eggs in cookie dough could be contaminated with salmonella. The CDC estimates there are over 1 million cases of salmonella illnesses in the U.S. each year, usually caused by contaminated food. While salmonella isn’t typically dangerous, food poisoning is not an ideal way to spend your holidays.