Holiday baking? The CDC says don’t eat raw dough
By Tracy Turner - Chow Line
This is not a good idea, unless you enjoy foodborne illnesses. Check out this article to learn the dangers of eating raw dough and to learn tasty, safe alternatives.
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Answer: No, it’s not.
While it’s that time of year when holiday cookies reign supreme, it’s also a good time of year to warn folks against eating foods with raw eggs for fear of contracting salmonella or other foodborne illnesses. Raw flour is also not safe to eat, because it too can cause a mean case of foodborne illness, said Shari Gallup, family and consumer sciences educator for Ohio State University Extension. OSU Extension is the outreach arm of The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).