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E. Coli. Eating undercooked ground beef is one of the main causes of E. coli, which can cause symptoms including diarrhea, vomiting and stomach cramps. These symptoms usually occur between two and eight days after eating contaminated food and can last for up to a week.
Salmonella. Another bacterium associated with undercooked or raw beef is Salmonella. Symptoms of Salmonella infection occur 12 hours to three days after you ingest meat contaminated with the bacteria. Diarrhea and abdominal cramping persist for up to seven days. Fever is also a common manifestation of this type of infection.