Be careful with: Hot dogs, lunch meats, cold cuts, fermented or dry sausage, and other deli-style meat and poultry 
Why? May contain Listeria. 
What should I do? Even if the label says that the meat is precooked, reheat these meats to steaming hot or 165° F before eating. 

Be careful with: Raw or undercooked eggs and unpasteurized egg products 
Why? Undercooked eggs may contain salmonella. 
What should I do? Cook eggs until yolks are firm. Cook casseroles and other dishes containing eggs or egg products to 160° F. 

Be careful with: Homemade eggnog 
Why? Homemade eggnog may contain uncooked eggs, which may contain salmonella. 
What should I do? Make eggnog with a pasteurized egg product or buy pasteurized eggnog. When you make eggnog or other egg drinks, cook to 160°F.

Be careful with: Fish 
Why? May contain parasites or bacteria. 
What should I do? Cook fish to 145° F. 

Be careful with: Homemade ice cream 
Why? Homemade ice cream may contain uncooked eggs, which may contain salmonella. 
What should I do? Make ice cream with a pasteurized egg product safer by adding the eggs to the amount of liquid called for in the recipe, then heating the mixture thoroughly. 

Be careful with: Meat: Beef, veal, lamb, and pork (including ground meat) 
Why? Undercooked meat may contain E. coli. 
What should I do? Cook beef, veal, and lamb steaks and roasts to 145° F. Cook pork to 160° F. Cook all ground meats to 160° F. 

Be careful with: Meat spread or pate 
Why? Unpasteurized, refrigerated pates or meat spreads may contain listeria. 
What should I do? Eat canned versions, which are safe. 

Be careful with: Poultry and stuffing (including ground poultry) 
Why? Undercooked meat may contain bacteria such as campylobacter or salmonella. 
What should I do? Cook poultry to 165° F. Cook stuffing separately. If the poultry is stuffed, cook the stuffing to 165° F.  

Be careful with: Smoked seafood 
Why? Refrigerated versions are not safe unless they have been cooked to 165° F. 
What should I do? Eat canned versions, which are safe, or cook as described above.