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πŸ” Food Safety Database (175 foods)

Safe to eat
Use caution / limit
Avoid
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Salmon (cooked)

Safe
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Sushi (raw fish)

Avoid
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Tuna (canned light)

Caution
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Shrimp (cooked)

Safe
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Oysters (raw)

Avoid
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Cod (cooked)

Safe
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Swordfish

Avoid
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Tilapia (cooked)

Safe
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Soft cheese (unpasteurized)

Avoid
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Cheddar cheese

Safe
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Feta cheese (pasteurized)

Safe
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Blue cheese (unpasteurized)

Avoid
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Greek yogurt

Safe
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Ice cream

Safe
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Deli meat (cold)

Caution
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Hot dogs (cooked)

Caution
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Chicken (cooked)

Safe
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Beef steak (cooked)

Safe
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Rare steak

Avoid
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Pork (cooked)

Safe
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Bacon

Caution
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Liver

Avoid
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Coffee

Caution
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Alcohol

Avoid
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Green tea

Caution
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Herbal tea (chamomile)

Caution
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Fresh-squeezed juice

Caution
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Pasteurized orange juice

Safe
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Soda

Caution
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Energy drinks

Avoid
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Unwashed produce

Avoid
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Spinach

Safe
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Papaya (ripe)

Safe
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Papaya (unripe)

Avoid
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Pineapple

Safe
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Berries

Safe
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Sprouts (raw)

Avoid
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Ginger

Safe
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Turmeric

Safe
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Parsley (large amounts)

Caution
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Honey

Safe
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Chocolate

Safe
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Artificial sweeteners (aspartame)

Safe
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Leftover food

Caution
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Restaurant salad bars

Caution
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Sushi (vegetarian)

Safe
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Sardines (canned)

Safe
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Mackerel (Atlantic)

Safe
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King mackerel

Avoid
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Catfish (cooked)

Safe
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Lobster (cooked)

Safe
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Crab (cooked)

Safe
🐟

Clams (cooked)

Safe
🐟

Scallops (cooked)

Safe
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Mussels (cooked)

Safe
🐟

Anchovies

Safe
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Herring (cooked)

Safe
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Trout (cooked)

Safe
🐟

Halibut (cooked)

Caution
🐟

Flounder (cooked)

Safe
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Pollock (cooked)

Safe
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Shark

Avoid
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Tilefish

Avoid
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Pasteurized milk

Safe
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Raw milk

Avoid
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Butter

Safe
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Cream cheese

Safe
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Ricotta cheese

Safe
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Mozzarella cheese

Safe
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Brie cheese

Avoid
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Camembert cheese

Avoid
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Goat cheese (soft)

Caution
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Cottage cheese

Safe
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Sour cream

Safe
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Whipped cream

Safe
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Turkey (cooked)

Safe
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Lamb (cooked)

Safe
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Venison (cooked)

Caution
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Ground beef (cooked)

Safe
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Sausage (cooked)

Caution
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Prosciutto

Avoid
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Salami

Avoid
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Pepperoni

Caution
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Canned meat

Safe
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Organ meats (non-liver)

Caution
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Game meat (cooked)

Caution
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Water

Safe
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Sparkling water

Safe
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Kombucha

Avoid
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Smoothies

Safe
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Protein shakes

Caution
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Sports drinks

Caution
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Decaf coffee

Safe
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Black tea

Caution
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Peppermint tea

Safe
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Raspberry leaf tea

Caution
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Licorice tea

Avoid
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Unpasteurized juice

Avoid
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Coconut water

Safe
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Avocado

Safe
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Banana

Safe
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Apple

Safe
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Grapes

Safe
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Watermelon

Safe
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Mango

Safe
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Kiwi

Safe
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Pomegranate

Safe
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Dates

Safe
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Figs

Safe
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Jackfruit

Caution
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Durian

Caution
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Starfruit

Caution
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Broccoli

Safe
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Kale

Safe
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Sweet potato

Safe
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Carrots

Safe
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Beets

Safe
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Celery

Safe
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Cucumber

Safe
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Tomato

Safe
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Bell pepper

Safe
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Corn

Safe
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Potatoes

Safe
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Mushrooms

Safe
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Garlic

Safe
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Onion

Safe
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Alfalfa sprouts

Avoid
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Bean sprouts

Caution
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Basil

Safe
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Oregano

Safe
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Rosemary

Caution
🌿

Sage

Caution
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Thyme

Safe
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Cinnamon

Safe
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Fenugreek

Caution
🌿

Black cohosh

Avoid
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Dong quai

Avoid
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Pennyroyal

Avoid
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Blue cohosh

Avoid
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Licorice root

Avoid
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Aloe vera (internal)

Avoid
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Evening primrose oil

Avoid
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Red clover

Avoid
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Stevia

Safe
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Saccharin

Caution
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Sucralose

Safe
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Xylitol

Safe
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Raw cookie dough

Avoid
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Cake batter (raw)

Avoid
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Tiramisu

Avoid
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Chocolate mousse

Avoid
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Eggnog

Caution
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Soft-serve ice cream

Caution
🍫

Unpasteurized honey

Safe
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Whole wheat bread

Safe
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Oatmeal

Safe
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Quinoa

Safe
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Brown rice

Safe
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White rice

Safe
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Pasta

Safe
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Fortified cereals

Safe
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Granola

Safe
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Fast food (cooked)

Caution
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Cooked sushi rolls

Safe
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Caesar salad

Caution
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Hollandaise sauce

Avoid
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BΓ©arnaise sauce

Avoid
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Store-bought mayonnaise

Safe
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Homemade mayonnaise

Avoid
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PΓ’tΓ©

Avoid
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Smoked salmon

Avoid
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Cured meats

Avoid
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Buffet food

Caution
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Street vendor food

Caution
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Raw eggs in foods

Avoid

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