By the way, the reason why it's safe to eat a beef steak rare and a beef burger not is that E. coli bacteria reside on the outside of the meat applied through cross-contamination due to bad hygiene standards at the processing facility. Even if you order your steak rare, the bacteria are killed by scorching the outside of the steak.
Of course, burgers being minced meat the bacteria are redistributed throughout the meat. Only a thoroughly cooked burger is a safe burger.
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