Salmonella

Don’t eat eggs! We’re being warned;
You may get salmonella.
To know which eggs are poison,
You might ask a fortune teller.

I remember when they told us
Spinach was the felon;
Ditto for pistachios
And even types of melon.

Bite a burger, undercooked,
E-Coli might be lurking;
Antibodies in our blood
Will soon be overworking.

We’ve been told that mayonnaise
Turns evil in the heat;
Picnic food must be kept cold
Or it’s not safe to eat.

With each admonition
We learn what we should avoid;
It’s quite understandable
To feel quite paranoid.

You can try to play it safe
And bypass raw or rare;
Sushi lovers will defy advice
And take the dare.

But even if you’re cautious
And reject some foods you like,
There may be some bacteria
That will sneak in and strike.