Oooh man I just ate half a mcdonald's burger that is raw

[Darthvoy]

Really...I am scared what should I do right now? I am afraid I am going to get food poisoning.

 

[montypythizzle]

Acetone will kill the e.coli in your system.

 

[Mloot]

legal counsel?

 

[mwmorph]

Bleach and chlorine gas is a great disinfectant, chug/inhale some and then try swallowing a UV light just to be safe.

 

[Darthvoy]

Originally posted by: mwmorph
Bleach and chlorine gas is a great disinfectant, chug/inhale some and then try swallowing a UV light just to be safe.

this is the last time I'll ever ask for advice here. I am being serious...if you think I am blowing it out of proportion and it is something I should not be worried about, then let me know.

 

[montypythizzle]

Call up the local store, ask for a refund and request to keep part of the sample if anything arises and you want to get PAID!!

 

[xcript]

You're going to die.

 

[StinkyPinky]

Just because you ate a raw bit of meat doesn't mean you're going to get sick. It just increases the odds. (and tastes gross)

 

[Azraele]

There's not much you can do, except ride it out if you get sick. Did you contact McDonald's about the raw meat?

 

[Pepsi90919]

as if you weren't going to die already, now you're really going to

 

[Darthvoy]

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Just because you ate a raw bit of meat doesn't mean you're going to get sick. It just increases the odds. (and tastes gross)

that's what I am hoping for. the only reason I am worried is because I remember watching some show where a kid accidently ate some raw ground beef and almost died. Considereing mcdonald's reputation regarding the quality of the food, I am a little worried.

 

[Zorro]

Originally posted by: Darthvoy

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Just because you ate a raw bit of meat doesn't mean you're going to get sick. It just increases the odds. (and tastes gross)

that's what I am hoping for. the only reason I am worried is because I remember watching some show where a kid accidently ate some raw ground beef and almost died. Considereing mcdonald's reputation regarding the quality of the food, I am a little worried.

It's been nice knowing you.

 

[mwmorph]

Originally posted by: Darthvoy

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Just because you ate a raw bit of meat doesn't mean you're going to get sick. It just increases the odds. (and tastes gross)

that's what I am hoping for. the only reason I am worried is because I remember watching some show where a kid accidently ate some raw ground beef and almost died. Considereing mcdonald's reputation regarding the quality of the food, I am a little worried.

At worst, it's a 1% chance you'll get anything. You're worrying over nothing.

The biggest thing you have to look out for are parasites and in this FDA approved US, with the quality of food we have, there's no reason to worry. Just because you think Mcdonalds is Mcdonalds doesn't mean the beef isn't somehow clean and FDA inspected/approved.

People eat rare steaks all the time without falling over dead.

 

[Spineshank]

Hold on, ill open my "what to do when you have no common sense book" for the answer.

 

[MegaVovaN]

Originally posted by: mwmorph
People eat rare steaks all the time without falling over dead.

Rare = red?

OP: Dunno what to do about this, but read "Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser (sp?).

 

[Jessica69]

Originally posted by: mwmorph

People eat rare steaks all the time without falling over dead.

It's very, very rare to see someone get an e. coli infection from a steak as it's one slab of meat from one cow.

On the other hand, hamburger is ground from the meat from many animals, any one of which could be infected, thereby contaminating the whole lot of meat. And grinding up meat just basically grinds in the bacteria into the meat, and not just having the surface of the meat contaminated, which you could have with a steak. So, dirty hands, dirty grinding machine, etc., etc., can all contaminate a whole batch of ground beef......

Ground beef is the most common way e. coli bacteria is transferred when talking about beef......and that's why you don't see steaks killing people or making dozens sick in a batch, but you see outbreaks of e. coli poisoning from fast food restaurants every year.....just too easy to contaminate ground beef.

 

[potato28]

Find a doctor, go back to the McDonalds and get doctor to pump your stomach. Find the little pieces of burger and get a refund.

 

[Throckmorton]

This would be a case where you sue. If you don't, they'll just keep selling raw burgers, and eventually someone is going to become seriously ill.

 

[Throckmorton]

Originally posted by: Jessica69

Originally posted by: mwmorph

People eat rare steaks all the time without falling over dead.

It's very, very rare to see someone get an e. coli infection from a steak as it's one slab of meat from one cow.

On the other hand, hamburger is ground from the meat from many animals, any one of which could be infected, thereby contaminating the whole lot of meat. And grinding up meat just basically grinds in the bacteria into the meat, and not just having the surface of the meat contaminated, which you could have with a steak. So, dirty hands, dirty grinding machine, etc., etc., can all contaminate a whole batch of ground beef......

Ground beef is the most common way e. coli bacteria is transferred when talking about beef......and that's why you don't see steaks killing people or making dozens sick in a batch, but you see outbreaks of e. coli poisoning from fast food restaurants every year.....just too easy to contaminate ground beef.

All it takes is one guy who doesn't wash his hands after pooping like spidey07 working at the meat packing plant.

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: mwmorph
People eat rare steaks all the time without falling over dead.

There's a huge difference between a steak and ground up meat. That's why most places will only cook hamburger medium well or well done.

 

[E equals MC2]

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: mwmorph
People eat rare steaks all the time without falling over dead.

There's a huge difference between a steak and ground up meat. That's why most places will only cook hamburger medium well or well done.

Although I wonder why? If you ground up the same meat, it suddenly 'creates' ecoli? Or is it due to sanitary reasons for ground meat? If so, why is ground meat dirtier than regular meat?

And how does being dirty = e coli?

So many questions!

 

[Q]

If you are really paranoid you could make yourself throw up? I don't think that would do anything though since it is already is your system

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: mwmorph
People eat rare steaks all the time without falling over dead.

There's a huge difference between a steak and ground up meat. That's why most places will only cook hamburger medium well or well done.

gft. you can eat a rare steak and be fine. a rare hamburger is another issue.


but yeah you are going to die. its going to be a slow painfull death over the next day to 60 years.


call up mcdonalds. keep part of the hamburger so you have proof if you get sick (not sure what to do with it) and demand a refund /medical cost if they come up.

 

[Gibsons]

Originally posted by: E equals MC2

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: mwmorph
People eat rare steaks all the time without falling over dead.

There's a huge difference between a steak and ground up meat. That's why most places will only cook hamburger medium well or well done.

Although I wonder why? If you ground up the same meat, it suddenly 'creates' ecoli? Or is it due to sanitary reasons for ground meat? If so, why is ground meat dirtier than regular meat?

And how does being dirty = e coli?

So many questions!

If you cook a steak, even on the rare side, you'll kill most if not all of the bacteria on the surface of the steak. There are no bacteria on the inside, they can't get there.

When a similar piece of meat goes through a grinder, the bacteria gets distributed throughout the beef, and it usually sits around for a while before being cooked, allowing further growth of the bacteria. There are bacteria in the center of the meat and if they don't get cooked, they don't die -> you eat live bacteria.

 

[Lamont Burns]

You're a goner. Heart Disease will get ya now. I'd sue McDs, it's their fault.