The first thing I did when I hit level 5 cooking was eat fresh raw fish (like, 98-99%) and got food poisoning. A day or two later I ate a ruined energy bar (0%) and that was just fine. I'd definitely say there's RNG at play, and it definitely seems to depend on what type of food you're eating.
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