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Posted on 12/25/2025 2:39:17 AM PST by Libloather
Even foods most Americans consider "healthy" can pose serious foodborne illness risks, experts warn — and several say salads, sprouts and deli meats are among the everyday items they personally refuse to eat.
One Seattle attorney who has spent decades litigating some of the country's worst foodborne illness outbreaks recently told The Washington Post that his well-done burger and steak order has prompted chefs to come out and ask what's wrong with him.
"I explain what I do for a living," Bill Marler told the outlet. "It's an occupational hazard."
He said he no longer touches bagged salads, fruit cups or trays, deli meats, ready-to-eat meals and raw sprouts — which are often served raw on sandwiches, salads and wraps.
He said the items have been repeatedly tied to cross-contamination and major Listeria, E. coli and Salmonella outbreaks.
While most diners view greens as a safe choice, Marler said he avoids them entirely when eating out.
Fox News Digital reached out to Marler for further comment — but several other experts said they agree. They added that the riskiest foods to eat may not be the ones consumers expect.
The list of problematic items reflects how outbreak patterns have shifted over time, Bryan Quoc Le, a food scientist with Mendocino Food Consulting in California, told Fox News Digital.
"Ground beef risks have decreased due to testing and cooking requirements, while leafy greens lack a 'heat step' and are known to become contaminated earlier in the supply chain, where controls are harder to enforce," Le said.
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That is why I buy lettuce from Lef Farms here in NH.
It is grown indoors 365 days a year.
It is never touched by human hands from seeds through growth and packaging.
One has to compare that against people getting sick due to contamination which occurred inside the home.
Whiskey, on the other hand, has not faced a contamination recall. Take that, salad.
“While most diners view greens as a safe choice, Marler said he avoids them entirely when eating out.”
I call it Greens disease. I do not eat raw when dining out. Make mine well done!
Well done steaks are often “finished” in the microwave to shorten delivery time.
cheers! Merry Christmas to you
As much as I hate microwaved food, that might be the safest food to eat in public. I don't do public very much and eating is way down the list of my public activities. Zero trust.
The percentage is even higher at home.
I note that the Mexicans who own and run the place eat their own food. That's always a good sign.
Related: I've never seen Indian (dot) restaurant folks eating their own food. That is noteworthy as well.
Finally, an acceptable excuse to not eat salad!
I prefer the highly processed salad. Processed by a cow.
EC
I didn’t see sushi mentioned. This is the cause of most food born illness where I live.
Gee, I wonder how early in the food chain.
Due to work travel I eat out at least half my meals. Often more.
I’ve never gotten sick in the least.
Agree dining out at restaurants or any place can be a risk the least used item in most places is the hand soap.
Exposure builds resistance.
Avoidance promotes infection resulting from no resistance
Exactly why we should never listen to fear bait “experts.”
Enjoy life.
I’m just going to stick to raw oysters. I know they’re safe.
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