Greetings!

> <<But isn't there a danger in eating off-the-shelf beef?>>
> E. coli 0157: H7 food borne illness.  Those with underdeveloped and
> compromised immune systems are most at risk.  The enterotoxin
> this bacteria produces can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome (kidney
failure).

Well... if that's the case, then isn't telling people on this list that
eating beef raw is much worse than admitting to having a bit of chocolate
now and again?

So the conclusion is: eating raw beef is risky, if not flat-out dangerous?

Dave