The 10 Most Dangerous Foods in Your Fridge
"Consumer Reports" posted a list of the most dangerous foods that might be sitting in your fridge right now. It's based on how many people got sick or landed in the hospital last year thanks to food poisoning.
None of them are DEFINITELY dangerous. It's just about how often they're linked to outbreaks, and it's always one of these three types of bacteria . . . salmonella, listeria, or E. coli. Sometimes, more than one.
Here are all 10 foods, starting with the most dangerous . . .
1. Deli meat: 87 hospitalizations last year, and 10 deaths.
2. Cucumbers: No deaths, but 173 people hospitalized.
3. Raw milk and raw milk cheese: 29 people in the E.R.
4. Queso fresco and cotija cheese. (koh-TEE-hah) 2 deaths, 23 hospitalized.
5. Eggs: They landed 34 people in the hospital.
6. Onions: One death, 34 hospitalizations.
7. Leafy greens: One death, 36 people had to be treated.
8. Organic carrots: One death, 20 hospitalized.
9. Organic basil: Four hospitalizations.
10. Pre-cooked meat: That includes things like pre-made salads and frozen burritos. They tossed it on the list because stuff like that gets recalled a lot.
Originally posted on May 28th, 2025