Can you get sick from potato salad?

Answer 1

No, raw potatoes are not toxic, with the exception of the green parts. These may contain toxic levels of solanin. Raw potatoes, however, may cause flatulence in many people.

Answer 2

you can get sick from eating anything! (depending on the quantity) yes you can get sick from potatoes because they often grow slightly poisenous spores but it would take atleast 1 and a half bad potatoes to make you sick SO DONT EAT POTATOES! (umm.... that are bad...)

Answer 3

In general, no they won't make you sick, though some people may get some diarrhea. It is best to peel the potato first though, and avoid green potatoes. A toxin in or just under the skin of the potato, called solanine, can cause nasty side effects. I have added a link below.

I think your partly wrong. Once you cook a potatoe all the vitamins and nutrients are gone and a ripe fully browned potatoe with the skin on it can be greatly enjoyed sliced, with a side of ranch dressing-it's great for your skin, once you cook them the vitamins and minerals are all nil and the previous answer is right that you get diarrhea, but only in the beginning, I was thinking I was shocking my system a little with some specific vitamin, possibly potassium. I have heard, read, and verified that once you cook a potatoe its like eating air and can only be bad for you fried, but the charts say that a 'cooked' potatoe will have the same high levels of vitamins, but it's not true, once you cook a potatoe it's no good . . .make sure you get rid of the eys, ers,and wash them good and you might start adding them to your salads raw.

Answer 4

No. Potatoes can even be eaten raw. If you eat a raw potatoe, I have been told not to eat the very thin light green layer which sometimes exists right under the skin. Otherwise the white part is quite good, and crunchy.

Answer 5

it depends if you eat to much or if you are that kind of person that get sick allot from stuff like raw potatoes

Answer 6

No. You can eat them raw as well and not get sick.

Answer 7

Yes that is possible if the salad is bad.