{"id":1852750,"date":"2023-02-10T16:56:22","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T22:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1852750"},"modified":"2024-05-15T11:44:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T16:44:54","slug":"can-you-eat-raw-flour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/can-you-eat-raw-flour\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Eat Raw Flour?"},"content":{"rendered":"We know how tempting it is to lick the spatula after stirring up a batch of brownie batter. And don't get us started on cookie dough<\/a>. But before you take a taste, you need to know the answer to this question: Can you eat raw flour?\r\n

Is raw flour safe to eat?<\/h2>\r\nNope. We're sorry to burst your bubble here, but it is not safe to eat raw flour.\r\n\r\nAccording to the FDA<\/a>, the grains milled to make flour can be easily exposed to harmful bacteria like E. coli and salmonella. These are the kinds of bacteria that are often involved in food recalls<\/a>.\r\n\r\nIf you ingest food contaminated with these bacteria, per the CDC<\/a>, you can experience food poisoning symptoms like stomach upset, nausea and more. These symptoms can be especially dangerous for young children, pregnant women, those with compromised immune systems and adults over 65.\r\n\r\nAlso worth noting: flour does expire<\/a>.\r\n

Can you safely sneak a bite of cookie dough?<\/h2>\r\nSo what does this raw flour revelation mean for you in the kitchen? It means that you shouldn't eat raw flour in any form. That means no cookie dough, no brownie batter\u2014not even when these come from a boxed mix. Boxed mixes of all kinds also use raw flour.\r\n\r\nWhat about heat treating the flour first? The FDA does not recommend heat-treating flour at home, as it may not effectively kill all the bacteria.\r\n\r\nIf you really want to eat cookie dough, your best bet is to grab some edible cookie dough\u00a0from the grocery store or buy online from companies like Doughp (hello, Brownie Beast<\/a>!) and Cheryl's<\/a>.\r\n

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