Can you eat raw pizza dough?

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asked Nov 29, 2023 in Recipes by Oldfaces (1,860 points)
Can you eat raw pizza dough?

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answered Mar 26 by JaredMCQ (14,630 points)
You cannot and should not eat raw pizza dough as it can contain harmful bacteria that could cause food poisoning.

You should not eat raw pizza dough as it can contain E. coli and Salmonella which are harmful bacteria that can cause food poisoning.

Raw pizza dough contains raw eggs and raw flour which can harbor bacteria such as Salmonella and E. coli which could make you very sick.

Eating the raw pizza dough can cause food poisoning and cause stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting.

Baking the pizza dough kills the harmful bacteria and makes it safe to eat.

While it's unlikely you'll get sick if you eat a small amount of raw pizza dough you should avoid eating raw pizza dough or any other raw dough.

Always ensure that the pizza is fully cooked and no raw ingredients are on the pizza including meats.

And always wash your hands, utensils, bowls, plates, countertops etc thoroughly after you handle raw pizza dough or raw flour, raw eggs, etc to prevent the spread of any bacteria.

Some people including myself have eaten a small amount of raw pizza dough or raw dough and are okay but you shouldn't eat the raw pizza dough and should cook it to be safe.

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