9 Foods Most Likely to Make You Sick
By: Becky Bracken
Published: April 29, 2011

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

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

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