9 Foods Most Likely to Make You Sick

We've all had food poisoning. It's really awful. And a recent study from the University of Florida revealed that the economy takes a major $18 billion hit every year due to food-borne illness. But sometimes it's hard to figure out where the food poisoning came from. The potato salad? The drive-thru burger you had for lunch? The bite of potluck mystery stew you knew you should have skipped?

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To help you solve the mystery and identify which foods you should pay the most attention attention to, here is a list of the 9 foods most likely to carry food-borne illnesses and make you sick, according to the Mayo Clinic.

9 Foods Most Likely to Make You Sick

1. Rare meat and poultry
2. Raw or undercooked fish and shellfish
3. Raw or undercooked eggs (ahem, this includes cookie dough)
4. Raw sprouts: alfalfa, bean clover or radish
5. Unpasteurized juices and ciders
6. Unpasteurized milk and milk products
7. Soft cheeses: Feta, Brie, Camembert, and blue-veined cheeses
8. Pates and meat spreads
9. Uncooked hot dogs and deli meats

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