The danger lies dormant in flour: This is why baking can be dangerous for children and pregnant women

For many people, snacking on dough is simply part of the process of baking cookies and the like.

But be careful, in addition to raw eggs, raw flour can be a danger - especially for pregnant women and children.

• Snacking on raw

  cookie dough

  can be dangerous - especially for

  children

  and

  pregnant women

  .

• An often underestimated

  danger

  lies

  not only in the raw eggs, but also in the

  flour

  .

• Consumers need to

  be aware of this

  when

  baking

  in the run-up to Christmas

  .

Offenbach - Now that the weather is getting more uncomfortable again and

is approaching, many people feel in the baking mood again by themselves.

, gingerbread and all kinds of other

to

just makes the

especially fun.

And

on

not only a part of this with children

.

But caution is advised, because

harbors all sorts of dangers.

Because not only the raw eggs in the dough are dangerous, but also the

.

The

danger is greatest

for small

and

.

Beware of raw flour: this is why snacking on cookie dough can be dangerous

Many consumers know: if

in the

, then especially pregnant women and small children should keep their hands off them.

Because

can be found in raw eggs and absorbed through the batter.

The most common consequences are diarrhea, vomiting and a slight fever.

But if you do without eggs or simply nibble on the dough before adding eggs, you are far from being on the safe side, because you have

overlooked the

source of danger in

.

Coli bacteria can be in flour, so raw cookie dough can make you feel sick 🤢🤮

- Linda Ko.

(@Koenefrau) January 1, 2020

In 2016, there was an

in 24 states

in the United States

.

Many people became infected with so-called "Shiga toxin producing

".

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigated the outbreaks and quickly found the culprit: the flour.

Because just like

,

a natural product that can come into contact with animal feces and pathogenic germs.

If you snack on the raw dough with flour, you may be infected with E. coli bacteria.

When infected with

, one of the most common symptoms is

, which can often be bloody, and abdominal pain.

Disease is particularly dangerous for small children under five, but also for people with a weakened immune system and for pregnant women.

In the worst case, it can last for weeks and even lead to

, according to the FDA.

E. coli bacteria in flour: this is why you should be careful with raw dough

But especially in the

, many

especially with small children, do not want to go without

, biscuits and the like.

The FDA has the following tips to

help protect

health while

:

• Follow the

  processing instructions

  on the packaging exactly.

• Wash

  all items and your hands after

  coming in contact

  with

  flour

  .

• Raw dough

  should be stored and refrigerated separately from other foods if it is not processed directly.

Don't snack on raw dough: flour can be dangerous for pregnant women and children

The website "moey's kitchen foodblog" has another trick ready to help you

minimize

the risk of

when

.

In this way, the flour can be

made

and the risk of infection with

minimized

during

.

All you need is a microwave or oven and a little preparation time.

Consumers could

heat the

required amount of

in the

for two minutes at the highest level.

In between, however, the flour has to be stirred.

Or you can heat the flour in an ovenproof container at 120 degrees in a preheated

for about ten to fifteen minutes, according to the website.

This frees the flour from dangerous germs and

nothing stands in the way of

snacking on the

dough

.

Be careful with raw flour: It is best to refrain from snacking on the dough when baking

However, it is safest for

and small

to completely refrain from snacking on

. Because it can never be guaranteed that the

completely germ-free. In addition to other mistakes that lurk when baking cookies, you can

only safely prevent

ache after snacking on raw dough by doing without it. (Sophia Lother)