Are there any rules to follow when handling differing raw meats/poultry?
• Always wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water after you have touched raw chicken or meat. • Always wash chopping boards, knives and utensils in warm soapy water after they have been used with raw chicken or meat and before you use them with other foods. • Don’t put raw chicken or meat next to cooked food on the grill or barbecue. • Don’t add sauce or marinade to cooked food if it has been used with raw chicken or meat. • Store raw chicken and meat on the bottom shelf of the fridge where it can’t touch or drip onto other foods. • Use separate tongs and utensils for raw chicken/meat and cooked chicken/meat. Some people think they should wash raw chicken and meat, but there is no need to do this because any germs will be killed if you cook it thoroughly. If you do wash raw chicken or meat, take care because you could splash germs onto the sink, worktop, dishes, food, or anything else nearby. To kill off all the germs in raw chicken or meat, it’s essential to cook it thoroug
