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9 Foods You Should Never, Ever Eat Raw

Hot dogs

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Hot dogs aren't the most nutritious food as it is, but eating them raw can be downright dangerous. It's a common misconception that, since they're pre-cooked, hot dogs can be eaten right out of the package like lunch meat. This isn't the case at all. According to the FDA, packaged hot dogs can become contaminated with the bacteria Listeria, which can only be killed by reheating the dogs. Here are some foods you might want to avoid eating altogether (because nutritionists avoid them).