23 Surprising Foods You Should Never Eat Raw

Drinking unpasteurized milk 

Raw milk has not been sterilized, which means there's a chance it contains E. coli or salmonella, "typically from the cow's udders.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from 1993 through 2012, there were 1,909 illnesses and 144 hospitalizations linked to raw milk consumption. Though typically milk you buy in a store has been sterilized with heat to kill harmful pathogens and other bacteria, some states allow the sale of unpasteurized bottles, so make sure you're aware of what you're buying.