You may not think of flour as raw, but that's just what it is. No part of the process of harvesting, grinding, bleaching, or packing most types of flour heats it enough to kill bacteria that may be present; cooking it takes care of that. But if you don't cook your flour before consuming, you're putting yourself at risk of food poisoning from Salmonella or E. coli, according to the FDA.
A public health warning was issued for Organic Rancher brand ground beef sold in 27 states due to potential E. coli contamination, affecting packs labeled '85% lean, 15% fat' with 'use by' dates of June 19 and 20, 2025.
"We're able to transform a prolific environmental and societal waste into such a globally important medication in a way that's completely impossible, using chemistry alone or using biology alone," says study coauthor Stephen Wallace, a chemical biotechnologist at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
"E. coli is from poop," Christine Connell said in a recent TikTok video that has racked up more than 436,000 views - fascinating (and disgusting) the internet.
