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Meno: To answer your question, my friend said that she doesn’t do it with steak “because chopped meat undergoes processing,” so “it’s safe.”

Her answer still left me wondering.

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Forget E. coli and Salmonella risks, people can get parasites from eating raw meat too.

Just from looking up Steak Tartare on Wikipedia, this lovely risk came up:

“Parasites [from consuming infected Steak Tartare]

“Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite that may be found in raw or undercooked meat.[11] Cultural differences in raw meat consumption are thought to be a cause of regional variation in the prevalence of toxoplasma infection (ranging from around 55% in France down to 10% in the United Kingdom).[12]

Due to the risk of congenital toxoplasmosis in the fetus, pregnant women are advised not to eat raw meat.[13] Latent toxoplasmosis in adults, though not as harmful as congenital toxoplasmosis, has been associated with psychological effects[14] and lower IQ[15] in some studies.” (Wiki on Steak Tartare)