Food Safety Experts Avoid These 4 Foods At The Grocery Store

Erlon Silva - TRI Digital via Getty Images Food inspectors see a lot of gnarly food. “Although it is possible to purchase raw, unpasteurized milk in some states, I recommend people not consume it,” said professor Kali Kniel, a microbiologist at the University of Delaware who also explained that when a product is actually contaminated with a pathogenic microbe, the food won’t smell or look different for the most part. “There are a lot of people who tout milk as having all these health benefits, but it’s just not worth the risk because there are a lot of pathogenic organisms that are still alive in that milk, especially if it’s coming straight from a processing facility,” said Dr. Bryan Quoc Le, a food chemist and industry consultant based in Washington state. Raw Sprouts According to the experts, you shouldn’t necessarily entirely stay away from sprouts, but, given that the food may be a source of harmful bacteria like E. coli and salmonella, it’s important you wash all products thoroughly before eating them. “The probability of contamination is not so high, it’s more of a moderate risk, but I personally would avoid them.” NoDerog via Getty Images Alfalfa sprouts, like the ones seen here, can be a source of harmful bacteria like E. coli and salmonella.