4 foods you should not order outside: It can cause food poisoning

In a video shared on Instagram, which has been viewed more than half a million times, Dr. Nwoha said that lemon and lime slices, seafood, ice cubes and undercooked meat pose serious health risks due to lack of hygiene. According to Nwoha, citrus slices added to drinks in restaurants are often prepared in unhygienic conditions. “These fruits are sometimes dropped on the ground and kicked, thrown in the trash and then reused,” the doctor said, emphasizing that ice machines are often not cleaned sufficiently. The expert, who pointed out that bacteria can survive even during freezing, stated that the risk of contamination increases when staff who do not wash their hands come into contact with the ice.

BE CAREFUL WITH UNDERCOOKED MEAT AND RAW OYSTERS!

Dr. Nwoha says he never eats undercooked meat outside. While the bacteria can be killed because the steak is cooked from the outside, the microbes can spread completely to the meat in burgers that use ground meat. “If the burger is undercooked, there may still be live bacteria in it,” Nwoha said, warning that this situation can lead to serious illnesses. Raw oysters are one of the most dangerous items on the list. Nwoha, who says his friend spent months in the hospital because of contaminated oysters, reminds us that this food can contain a deadly bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus. This bacteria can cause complications such as sepsis and death, especially in people with weakened immune systems.

The expert underlined that oysters, which can cause serious infections such as norovirus, encephalitis and meningitis, are risky even for healthy individuals, and stated that especially pregnant women and those with chronic diseases should stay away from this food.

Dr Nwoha’s comments come amid growing concerns about the spread of a new strain of E. coli, thought to cause colon cancer, in the UK. In the past seven years, cases of the deadly strain, called “STEC”, have increased almost 10-fold.

Scientists believe that a toxin called “colibactin” produced by this species may be linked to an increase in bowel cancer cases in people under the age of 40. Last year, it was announced that the STEC outbreak in England, which killed more than 280 people, was linked to ready-made sandwiches containing contaminated salad leaves.