Is eating undercooked pork as safe as undercooked beef?

Answer 1

You can get sick from eating any kind of meat that isn't cooked all the way. If you think you caught something from eating raw foods, you should see a doctor; some food borne illnesses can be fatal. :(

Answer 2

YES! Many diseases and parasites are commonly found in uncooked meat. Cooking kills the bacteria, parasite or virus and prevents you, your family and your pets from getting these diseases.

Some of these diseases and infections are just minor problems (vomiting, nausea, diarrhea) and others can be life-threatening.

Some of the "things" you can be infected with from eating uncooked (or partially cooked) meat are:

Bacterial Gastroenteritis (food poisoning)

Bird Flu

Camphylobacter

E-coli

Listeriosis

Mad Cow Disease

Salmonella

Trichinosis

Trichinellosis

Toxoplasmosis

Plus various "worms" and other bacteria and diseases. Some people think worms are only in the intestines and stomach, but many of them travel through the blood and lymph system and lay their eggs in the muscle tissue.

Yes, many countries do inspect their animals and processing plants but some of these bacteria are "added" to the meat after the animal is killed through cross-contamination (in the plant, in the store, or even in your home). So you cannot expect it to be safe just because it was "inspected".

Eating uncooked or undercooked meat is like playing Russian Roulette- you never know when your "number" will come up or how bad it will be.

Answer 3

It's not recommended, pork needs to be cooked well, there is a high risk that it may contain salmonella, a bug that causes food poisoning.

Answer 4

Pork meat is not safe to eat in general condition because science tells us that it has very harmful bacteria in the meat of pork.

Answer 5

It is raw if it is too under cooked, and has special chemicals in it to make you sick! :0