Would you eat this? Wisconsin Department of Health warns against eating the 'cannibal sandwich.

I might not eat the raw ground beef in that sandwich, but depending on how the ground beef was acquired and what the final dish was I'd consider it.

I've had venison carpaccio (thinly sliced raw venison) and I'm pretty sure I've had beef carpaccio as well. The venison carpaccio was one of my favorite food and wine pairings because the sommelier paired it with a sake. It's something I never would have tried, but it was amazing.

When one buys from trusted restaurants I think the risk is greatly reduced because they usually want to avoid anything but good press.
 
Hint: After the waiter leaves your check, read it carefully. You'll find a list of Kidney Dialysis Centers that specialize in treating Kidney Failure caused by E-Coli. And on the back of the check, The Lord's Prayer.
 
Raw ground beef is a common meal in some parts of the middle-east. It's called kibbe and it's served topped with a spoonful of olive oil. But they mostly get their meat from the nearest butcher who gets it from a cow that was walking around just the day before.
 
Robert59 said:
Remember the past history.

The 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak occurred when the Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacterium (originating from contaminated beef patties) killed four children and infected 732 people across four states. ... Four children died and 178 other victims were left with permanent injury including kidney and brain damage.
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That's one reason why most restaurants will not serve a rare or medium rare burger. When the beef is ground, the outside ends up in the middle, where it may not be fully cooked enough to kill the E-Coli.
 
I am reminded of my first trip to France. After 16+ hours of travel I arrived in Paris and checked into my hotel. I took a brief nap, and then to stay awake and adjust to the time difference I took a brisk walk to really see Paris for the first time. Needless to say, I became hungry for some good French food. A friend of mine had told me that smart travelers often seek on smaller restaurants off the main tourist sites, and order the plate-de-jure for lunch. It included a main course, a glass of wine and a small pastry for dessert.

The plate-de-jure that day was something called beef tartare. Well, I liked beef so I ordered it. After staring at a very attractively arranged plate of raw beef with a raw egg on top, I scanned the room. It was full of Frenchmen eating the plate-de-jure. None of them looked to be suffering digestive issues, and nobody had dropped dead onto the floor of the restaurant. So, I ate around the edges of the beef up to the egg. It was surprisingly good. But, a raw egg was a bridge to far for me. I also had an extra glass of wine. :)

Later I got into the habit of eating the raw milk cheeses that the French make. Excellent.
 
I am reminded of that American tourist who visited Mexico & walked into a restaurant for lunch. He didn't speak Spanish, so he had trouble ordering.
He saw a guy in a Matador's outfit eating spaghetti & meatballs & he told the waiter: "I'll have what he's having."
The waiter brought him a plate of spaghetti with two small, shriveled-up meatballs.
The customer said, "Hey...what's with these tiny meatballs? I wanted the same thing that other guy had."
"Señior," said the waiter. "The bull does not always lose."
 

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