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Default Medium/Rare Burger Dangers


"Corey Richardson" `R> wrote in message
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> Thinking about it, how many people *actually* die or get ill in the US
> from eating underdone burgers?
>
> Not that many, probably...




Not too many.
>
> Can you actually specify at US BK's, McDonalds that you want your burger
> rare?


NO!


>
> In the UK, they (the FSA) *demand* that burgers are only served well
> done.


Right!


> Or is it that UK beef not to be trusted?


No it's that the chain does not want the liability of killing someone with a
compromised or immature immune system.



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