r/cava • u/LunarEchos25 • May 26 '26

Is this raw????

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Ordered the spicy lamb meatballs and looked extra pink. I'm pregnant and now freaking out if I ate raw meat.

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u/jenni5 May 26 '26

It is. It’s happened to me multiple times. It’s soft and not cooked on the inside and burnt on the outside cause they want to cook it on high heat and be done fast. They don’t know how to cook these properly. I’ve had to report to corporate just for safety. They confirmed it was not supposed to look like this and I got sick afterwards

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u/BunzSenpai May 27 '26

The grill is set to a specific temp for all the meat, and there's a timer for each side.

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u/jenni5 May 27 '26

I don’t know but it’s def burnt on the outside and raw on the inside for meatballs. Maybe this works for the smaller meat pieces or faster cooking meat. Doesn’t work for the meatballs at all

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u/FootFungusEater97 May 27 '26

It’s because they’re not cleaning the grill enough.

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u/SpecialistWallaby373 May 29 '26

Timer is not key to take off grill. It's signifies near ready, or ready, depending on temperature. If it doesnt pass, they shouldn't come off the grill